Macaroni Cheese For A Crowd Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR A SMALLER CROWD (HALF-SIZED VERSION OF "MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR A CROWD" RECIPE)

Steps:

• This makes a half-sized foil steam table pan* or 13 x 9 Baking Dish. (Place foil pan on a baking sheet for stability.)
• Butter pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set a large pot (6-quart or larger) of salted water (1 tablespoon salt) to boil.
• Cheese Sauce: In 4-quart saucepan make roux: melt butter and stir in flour, white pepper, mustard and salt until smooth. Cook for a few minutes stirring constantly.
• Whisk ½ cup of the milk into the roux until they combine smoothly. Add a little more milk and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the rest of the milk.
• Heat and stir frequently over medium heat. Make sure to scrape the bottom and edges of pan while stirring.
• When slightly thickened, before it simmers, remove from heat and stir in the Worcestershire sauce and cheeses. Stir until melted and smooth. Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
• Cook the pasta, about a minute or two less than the package directions. Drain and pour into baking pan.
• Pour in cheese sauce and stir to combine. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Stir together melted butter, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Remove foil from pan and sprinkle on breadcrumbs.
• Bake uncovered for another 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly all the way through. Should measure at least 150-160 degrees in the center of the pan with an instant read thermometer.
• If breadcrumbs are not browned to your liking, you can broil until browned. (Make sure baking dish is broil safe.)

MACARONI & CHEESE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking dish or disposable baking pan.
• Combine cornstarch, salt and pepper in large saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk, water and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses until melted. Place macaroni into prepared dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; stir to coat. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.
• This recipe is made available as a courtesy by VeryBestBaking.com, a property of NESTLÉ USA.

MACARONI SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place macaroni in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta, grated eggs, olives, onion, and relish with some of the liquid. Mix in mustard and mayonnaise, increasing the amount of mayonnaise as desired. Season with salt and pepper. Top with sliced eggs, and sprinkle with paprika to serve.

MAC 'N' CHEESE FOR A BUNCH

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions until almost tender., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large stock pot, melt 1 cup butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Reduce heat. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Drain macaroni; stir into sauce., Transfer to 3 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casseroles. , Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 35-40 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make a roux by melting butter, add flour and stir, then cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring constantly. Set aside to cool. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and put into a disposable foil pan. While macaroni is cooking, heat 8 cups of the milk, add the Colby and Cheddar cheeses and cook over medium heat while stirring to melt cheese. Add the salt and white pepper to the cheese mixture. Add the roux and stir until well thickened. Add this cheese sauce to the cooked macaroni and mix well to coat macaroni. Pour in the remaining 2 cups milk. Combine the bread or cracker crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the top of the macaroni. You may prepare it this far, refrigerate, and bake it later. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30-45 minutes or until bubbly in the middle.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In huge stockpot, melt butter and flour.
• Cook until roux is formed.
• In industrial size trunin, (huge kettle), add milk and cheese. Cook until cheese is melted and blended.
• Add rue.
• In other kettle, cook macaroni noodles.
• Drain, and add to cheese mixture.
• Stir until thickened.

CHEESEBURGER MACARONI FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Combine crushed tomatoes and water in pot and bring to a boil; add macaroni and stir. Meanwhile rinse frozen veggies under hot water to thaw, drain and add to pot along with ground beef; stir.
• In a small bowl combine milk and cheese packet stirring until there are no lumps; stir into pot.
• Break cheese slices into small pieces and melt on top of mixture and then stir.
• This will become very thick as the macaroni absorbs all the liquid, feel free to add more water for a soupier consistency (or tomato juice to avoid a watery flavor).

POTLUCK MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain. Transfer to a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients., Cook, covered, on low 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring once.