Ellens Fabulous Plain Old Mac Cheese Recipes

OLD FASHIONED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the flour until a cream colored paste forms. Then pour in the milk and stir constantly until this comes to a hard boil, then stir for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
• When the macaroni is cooked, spread 1/2 of it into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Then layer 1/2 of the grated onion, 1/2 of the salt and pepper and 1/2 of each of the cheeses. Repeat this one more time: macaroni, onion, salt and pepper and cheeses, and then pour the reserved white sauce over all. Top off with small pats of butter to taste.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.

OLD SCHOOL MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Slowly add flour to butter, whisking constantly; cook until brown and the mixture no longer smells of flour, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup milk into the flour mixture, whisking continually until fully incorporated, about 45 seconds; repeat twice. Add remaining 3 cups milk to the mixture, whisking to incorporate. Stir Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Cook sauce, whisking frequently, until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Add about half the package of shredded Cheddar cheese; stir continually until the cheese melts completely. Repeat with remaining half package of Cheddar cheese and the American cheese, about 4 ounces at a time. Once cheese is entirely incorporated, remove sauce from heat.
• Stir drained macaroni into the cheese sauce to coat. Divide macaroni between two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
• Mix crushed potato chips, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Top the macaroni with the potato chip mixture evenly. Spray the potato chip mixture with cooking spray.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni to your desired firmness.
• While boiling macaroni cut the block cheese into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Cut the butter into dab size pieces.
• Drain macaroni.
• Begin layering dish.
• Kitchen Tip: Layering is the key to this dish for even cheese throughout.
• Order Of Layers
• Layer of macaroni.
• Layer the cheese squares and butter dots on top of the macaroni.
• Approximately 3/4 of the macaroni should be covered.
• Repeat two more times.
• Pour milk into baking dish but not the entire cup at once.
• The milk should cover 3/4 of the mixture. Add the milk and look at the baking dish from the side to decide when to stop.
• Breadcrumbs are optional. If desired sprinkle breadcrumbs on top or make a mixture of breadcrumbs and butter and spread on top.
• Kellogg's Corn Flake Crumbs also work wonderfully.
• Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Is a safe bet the Mac n Cheese recipe will need to bake at least 30 minutes. Usually 35 -40 minutes if the temperature of your stove is accurate.
• At 30 minutes check.
• You will know the dish is cooked fully when the milk is congealed. If you put a spoon into the mixture and see that the milk is still liquid, the dish is not fully cooked. You can also look into the side of the baking dish to eyeball if the milk is still liquid.

ELLEN'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Grease the inside of a a large Corningware casserole container with butter stick
• Cook elbow macaroni for 1/2 the time specified on the noodle box. You will undercook the noodles in this step so they don't get overcooked when placed in the oven. For example, if the package says 5-7 minutes, take the lower time (5) and divide in half. In this case, you would boil for 2.5 minutes.
• Spread out each ingredient evenly from bottom to top: A.) Macaroni (bottom)B.) Cheese (Be very generous )C.) Flour (use sifter for best results)D.) Pepper E.) Dabs of of butter (top)
• Repeat above layer sequence until casserole dish is full.
• Set in fridge until ready to cook.
• When ready to cook, pour milk into casserole and fill 80-90% to top.
• Cook at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Top should be brown and crispy.

MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large (4-quart) pot and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. While whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and stir well. Pour into a 3-quart baking dish.
• Slice the tomatoes and arrange on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the fresh bread crumbs, and sprinkle on the top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling water until almost tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and pepper sauce until smooth. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the macaroni, milk and 4 cups cheese. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

OLD FASHIONED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• preheat oven 375.
• boil pasta as per package directions cut off about 4 mins cooking time.
• while pasta cooks cube cheese set about half of one flavour cheese aside, I personally set aside about half of the mild cheese.
• drain pasta when finished cooking.
• in pan or large baking dish combine remaining cheese celery soup or cheddar cheese soup, milk, and pasta. Stir to combine well.
• Place set aside cheese over top.
• Place in oven about 45 mins or until cheese on top is a golden brown.