Italian Style Macaroni And Cheese With Spicy Chicken Italian Sau Recipes

ITALIAN STYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 1-1/2-qt casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat large pot over medium heat and add the milk, flour, 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, Mexican Style cheese, , onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne red pepper and whisk until the cheese begins to melt.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the pasta, diced tomatoes and spinach and continue to mix until the spinach is wilted.
• Pour the macaroni and cheese into a 1-1/2-qt. casserole dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.

ITALIAN THREE-CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheddar and Parmesan cheeses until melted. Drain macaroni., Spread 1 cup cheese sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Layer with half of macaroni, tomatoes and cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top., Cover and bake 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10-15 minutes longer or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN-STYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Make macaroni and cheese according to package directions. Transfer to a medium-size baking dish or casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a medium bowl on low power in the microwave. Add bread crumbs to bowl and toss to combine with butter. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top of macaroni and cheese. Place in oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned on top.

MACARONI 'N' CHEESE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions until cooked but firm. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in oil until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into sauce. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg and cayenne. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheddar and mozzarella cheeses until melted. , Pour over macaroni mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese and tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN STYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH SPICY CHICKEN ITALIAN SAU

Steps:

• Put sausages in stir fry pan with a little water.
• Poke holes in sausages with fork to cook the inside a bit.
• When sausage is completely cooked, drain any remaining water, remove and cut up sausages.
• Add a little oil to the pan, return chopped sausages and saute until golden brown.
• In another pot, melt the butter and add the flour -- cook slowly, stirring constantly until the roux is a light brown.
• Cut up the cheese and add to the roux.
• Add remaining milk slowly, stirring constantly.
• Add Italian seasoning (to taste).
• While the sausage and roux are cooking, place macaroni noodles in boiling water and cook until al dente.
• Drain well, add 1 cup of milk, butter and cheese mix from the box; stir until cheese is incorporated.
• Add prepared macaroni and cooked sausage to the roux; stir gently to mix thoroughly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.