Magnificent Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the macaroni until still slightly firm. Drain and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg. In a large pot, melt the butter and sprinkle in the flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Cook for a couple of minutes, whisking constantly. Don't let it burn. Pour in the milk, add the mustard and whisk until smooth. Cook until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.
• Take 1/4 cup of the sauce and slowly pour it into the beaten egg, whisking constantly to avoid cooking the eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Pour the egg into the sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth. Add in the cheese and stir to melt. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and the pepper. Add any additional spices if desired. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoned salt as needed! DO NOT UNDERSALT.
• Pour in the drained, cooked macaroni and stir to combine. Serve immediately (while it's still very creamy) or pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese and bake until bubbly and golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until slightly crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces.
• In a separate pan, cook the onions in the butter over a low heat until caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Use a fork to crumble the gorgonzola.
• Put the bacon, caramelized onions and crumbled gorgonzola into separate bowls. Serve as delicious toppings for both sliders and macaroni cheese.

MAGNIFICENT MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• Rinse macaroni in cold water until cool; drain.
• Stir mayonnaise, onion, parsley, mustard, rice vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and salt together in a bowl; add macaroni and eggs and stir to coat.
• Chill in refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

MAGNIFICENT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Tear all 24 slices of cheese into pieces; place in a medium saucepan on low heat.
• Add butter and sprinkle with black pepper to taste.
• Add 2 cups milk just until cheese is almost covered (you can always add more later).
• Add pepper.
• Keep on low to medium heat until completely melted; be sure to constantly stir so it doesn't stick or burn.
• Boil macaroni as directed on package; drain and place in an 11x7 baking dish.
• Pour cheese mixture into macaroni; stir in thoroughly until well mixed. (This is my favorite part, where the magic happens!).
• Sprinkle top with breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes until edges are bubbling.
• Enjoy!
• The servings listed are as a meal, but it works well as a side dish too!

MAGNIFICENT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta, slightly tougher than al dente, remove from pot, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Melt butter.
• Combine butter, flour, and mustard. Whisk to incorporate into butter over medium low heat. Be careful not to brown the flour and whisk enough to eliminate lumps.
• Add milk, half and half, paprika, onion, salt, and bay leaf.
• Bring just to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer approximately 8 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Temper the egg (http://www.ehow.com/how_4731920_temper-an-egg.html).
• Incorporate cheese, one third at a time, ensuring it is all melted before adding the next wave. Reserve about 2 cups for on top.
• Carefully fold in macaroni.
• Move to casserole.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Combine dry topping ingredients.
• Melt butter in small skillet.
• Toss dry mixture in skillet until coated.
• Top casserole with topping.
• Bake 45 minutes.
• Allow to rest for ten minutes.