Mikes Mac Recipes

MIKE'S MAC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring water to a boil in a medium-large sauce pan. Stir in pasta and a few pinches of salt.
• Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a small dish.
• Add Ritz crackers, stir and set aside.
• Mix Sour cream, cayenne, paprika, and garlic. Set aside. *This can be done to taste. Less cayenne = less kick*
• Strain pasta.
• While straining, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same saucepan the pasta was just inches.
• On low-medium heat, stir in flour.
• Add about half a cup of milk, stir with one hand, slow pour with the other. We are making a roux.
• Once the milk is in , it will be a bit runny, but keep slowly stirring on low-medium heat until it starts to bubble and thicken.
• Add a handfull or two of your shredded cheese blend *HIGHLY recommend Tillamook you can pick this up at Costco* This cheese MAKES the recipe, so do not skimp out!
• Once you have your cheese sauce ready to go, pour the strained noodles back into the same saucepan and stir in the sauce you just poured them over.
• Add two packets of Kraft Mac & Cheese powder (You will need to by boxed mac & cheese and steal the powder packets!).
• Add a couple of splashes of milk to help you stir in the powder.
• Add a handfull of your extra sharp cheddar cheese blend, and the sour cream mixture we made earlier. Stir until melted.
• Taste a noodle, at this point there should be plenty of the extra sharp white cheddar taste, if not, add a bit more!
• If you pass the taste test, go ahead and pour your mac & cheese into large, short walled baking dish.
• You guessed it, more cheese. Sprinkle cheese blend over the top. Just enough to barely cover the noodles.
• Sprinkle Ritz/Melted butter mixture over the top, give it a shake and a pat down.
• Pop it in the oven for 10 minutes or until Ritz crumbs are golden brown.
• Enjoy!

MIKE'S FARM MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the macaroni for 6 minutes in boiling water or according to package instructions. Do not forget to add a pinch of salt in boiling water. Then drain the macaroni and set aside.
• Mix together mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, mayo, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in macaroni with cheese mixture and pour it into a baking dish. Bake the mac and cheese mixture for 30 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Remove the dish from the oven, garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add onion and garlic and sweat over medium heat for 3 minutes with a pinch of salt until vegetables are translucent and aromatic. Add flour and stir with wooden spoon until the flour is completely incorporated with the vegetables, cooking for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock 1/3 cup at a time, stirring vigorously to ensure no lumps form. Bring to boil and reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the half-and-half, Cheddar, mascarpone, and egg. Toss sauce with macaroni and place in a 2-quart casserole pan. Mix bread crumbs and parsley in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle on top of pasta. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, or until bread crumbs are golden brown.