Easy Baked Elbow Mac Cheese Recipes

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the macaroni: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt and macaroni. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• For the cheese sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in the flour and salt, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the roux bubbles and the flour turns pale brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the butter until the crumbs are moistened.
• Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until the dish bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
• Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.

BAKED ELBOW MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt and reducing the cooking time by 2 min. Rinse macaroni under cold water; drain. Combine shredded cheeses; reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
• Melt 5 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven on low heat. Add flour; mix well. Cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring constantly. (Do not cook until browned.)
• Whisk milk gradually into butter mixture; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until sauce comes to boil and thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add remaining shredded cheese mixture to the sauce along with the VELVEETA, blue cheese, mustard and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan; cook 3 to 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring constantly. Add macaroni; mix well. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Melt remaining butter; mix with bread crumbs, reserved shredded cheese mixture and remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until top is golden brown, and macaroni and cheese is hot and bubbly around edges.

OLD FASHIONED ELBOW MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni, drain.
• Melt butter over medium heat, add flour and cook briefly while stirring, until slightly golden in colour. Meanwhile, heat milk in microwave or on stove in separate pot until warm.
• Slowly add milk to flour and butter mixture; cook while whisking until sauce thickens. Add salt and pepper.
• Put half the cooked macaroni in a 9x13 pan; layer half the cheese, and half the sauce. Repeat.
• Top with breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle top with melted butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 40 minutes, until bubbling in middle.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook VELVEETA and milk in medium saucepan on low heat until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni and pepper.
• Spoon into 1-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

EASY BAKED ELBOW MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400.
• Bring water to boil, then add pasta. Cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes (as directed on package).
• While macaroni cooks, chop onions to desired consistency.
• Drain pasta and rinse with hot water.
• Place pasta back into pot with 2 tbsp butter and stir to cover so pasta does not stick.
• Stir in onions and cheese.
• Pour in heavy whipping cream and stir until nicely mixed.
• Add garlic powder and black pepper to taste.
• Scoop mixture into covered casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes, then check for desired bubbliness. ;).
• Enjoy!