Miami Style Macaroni Cheese Recipes

CLASSIC SOUTHERN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch ovenproof casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender (a little more than al dente), about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
• In a large bowl, combine the macaroni, cheese, milk and eggs. Add some salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared dish.
• Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool slightly before serving.

MIAMI-STYLE MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 3 Tbsp. of the butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 min. or until tender, stirring constantly. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add VELVEETA; cook until melted, stirring frequently. Add the macaroni and ham; mix lightly.
• Pour into 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Set aside. Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter; mix with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

MEDITERRANEAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Set a large pot of salted water to boil and butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, and oregano.
• Cook pasta 2 minutes less than package instructions; drain pasta and return to pot. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in 4 ounces feta. Stir in tomato mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture over pasta; stir to combine.
• Pour pasta mixture into dish and top with 4 ounces feta. Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese begins to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

MEXICAN-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.
• Sprinkle Mexican seasonings over top of macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle cheese blend over top to cover. Place in oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

SOUTHERN STYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni per package directions using the lower end of the cooking times as you will be cooking it more in the oven.
• Drain macaroni and put into oven proof casserole.
• Add all the ingredients except for the sliced cheddar.
• Mix well.
• Cover macaroni mixture with sliced cheddar.
• Oven cooking: Bake in 350º oven for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.
• Crockpot cooking: Cook 3-4 hours on low.

MACARONI & CHEESE DELUXE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well.
• Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, and pepper.
• Add shredded cheese, mixing well.
• Stir in the cooked macaroni.
• Pour into a greased 9 X 9 X 2 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a pan cook butter, salt, pepper and flour and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat add milk, return to heat and bring to a boil.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add cheese, stir until melted.
• Pour over elbows, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.