Lip Smackin Mac N Cheese Recipes

LIP-SMACKIN' BAR-B-Q CHICKEN BAKE (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together Bisquick® mix, water and egg white; spread in bottom of pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, mix chicken and barbecue sauce. Microwave on High 1 minute; stir. Spoon over batter in pan to within 1/2 inch of edges; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown; loosen from side of pan.

LIP-SMACKIN' MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• On a cutting board use a sharp knife to cut onion into small pieces (you should have 1/3 cup). Reserve until Step 3.
• Tear cheese slices into bite-size pieces. Save until Step 5.
• Cook macaroni in a saucepan following the package directions, except add onion to water along with the uncooked macaroni so they cook together.
• (To test macaroni for doneness, remove one piece with a wooden spoon, let it cool slightly, and bite into it. The center will be soft, not chewy.)
• When macaroni is cooked, turn off burner.
• Remove saucepan from burner.
• Place colander in sink.
• Carefully pour macaroni mixture into the colander to drain water.
• Return warm macaroni mixture to saucepan.
• Use wooden spoon to stir in American cheese, milk, and pepper.
• Put saucepan on a burner.
• Turn the burner to medium heat.
• Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring all the time.
• Turn off burner.
• Remove saucepan from burner.
• If mixture is too thick, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if you like.
• VEGETABLE STIR-INS: Add 1/2 cup frozen peas or frozen mixed vegetables or 1 cup frozen sliced carrots or frozen chopped broccoli to the saucepan along with the onion, macaroni, and water.
• MEAT STIR-INS: Add 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham, chopped sliced pepperoni, sliced hot dogs, or chopped cooked chicken along with the cheese and milk.
• Serve with tossed salad greens with your favorite salad dressing and milk.

LIP SMACKIN' MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, lightly butter a deep 2 ½ quart casserole dish.
• Cook the elbow noodles according to the package, adding the vegetable oil and garlic salt.
• While the noodles are cooking dice and mix up the cheeses and set aside.
• Drain the noodles well and return to cooking pot.
• In a small saucepan, melt the stick of butter, set aside.
• Add the milk, sour cream and all but ½ cup of the cheeses.
• Season the mixture with the salt, pepper and Zatarain's © Creole Seasoning. Combine the mixture until it is blended.
• Transfer the macaroni mixture to the buttered casserole dish. Pour the eggs over top of the macaroni mixture. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese on top. Pour the melted butter over top of the cheeses.
• Bake for about 1 hour. After about 20 minutes of baking, stir the mixture then continue to bake until the top is brown.

LIP SMACKIN' RIBS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Brown ribs in batches; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.

LIP-SMACKIN' STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Rinse pasta with cold water drain and set aside. Combine the next 7 ingredients together mix well and set aside. Spread 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce evenly over the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking pan. Spoon cheese mixture into shells place stuffed-side up on top of the spaghetti sauce. Pour remaining sauce over the shells sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.TIP: Cook and chill noodles for filled pasta dishes. It'll be so much easier to fill shells and recipes will have one less step. From "Meals in Minutes." Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.

FANCY-BUT-EASY MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the diced onion in a large pot of lightly-salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Transfer the onion and pasta to a casserole dish; season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir the butter and brown sugar into the pasta mixture until the butter melts. Add the Cheddar cheese soup, Havarti cheese, Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup of Cheddar cheese; stir well. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over top of the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven about 45 minutes. Change oven setting to 'Broil' and cook until top is golden brown, about 4 minutes.