Just Like California Pizza Kitchen Mac Cheese Recipes

JUST LIKE CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water for 10 - 12 minutes until al dente.
• Meanwhile, cut the Velveeta into cubes and add it to the cream and butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
• Drain pasta well and add to Velveeta mixture and gently mix to coat.

CREAMY PIZZA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half, oregano and crushed red pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat until the mixture just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (The mixture will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Gently stir in the marinara sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and pepperoni and season with more salt if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs, Parmesan and sun-dried tomato oil together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

PIZZA MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pan. Stir in contents of cheese packets and sour cream. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, combine tomatoes and pizza sauce; drop by spoonfuls over macaroni. Top with peppers, cheese and pepperoni. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

CALIFORNIA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion.
• Saute 3 minutes Stir in flour, stirring for 3 minutes.
• Whisk in milk and half and half, stirring and cooking until slightly thickened about 6 minutes.
• Stir in mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in 3 1/2 cups cheese until melted.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
• Place half of cooked macaroni into baking dish, pour in half of sauce, mixing well Add rest of macaroni, mixing remaining sauce in.
• Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Bake for approx 20 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add breadcrumbs stirring till lightly toasted.
• Remove dish from oven.
• Sprinkle crumbs on top.
• Broil until crumbs are golden brown about 1 minute or so.
• Remove from oven and serve.