Not Your Mothers Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

NOT YOUR MOTHER'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Butter a large rectangular baking dish and set it aside.
• Combine the stock and wine, bring to a boil and reduce it to 3/4 cup.
• bring the cream to a boil and reduce it to 3 cups.
• Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the garlic and shallots and cook them until they are soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the reduced stock and cream.
• Whisk in the mustard.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the cheeses, stirring often until they have melted.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dents.
• Drain and toss it with the butter.
• Add the tomato, cayenne and Worcestershire sauce to the cheese mixture and heat the sauce thoroughly.
• Pour the cheese sauce over over the pasta, tossing well.
• Transfer to the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the top with the Parmesan cheese.
• Broil until the cheese melts and is golden, about 5 minutes.

MY MOTHER'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni until tender.
• Put half of macaroni in a 9 x 12 inch baking dish, cover with slices of cheese, add rest of macaroni, cover top of dish with cheese. Mix eggs and milk completely. Pour over mac and cheese. This holds mac and cheese together.
• Bake at 350°F until top begins to brown- about 30 to 40 minutes.

NOT YOUR MAMA'S MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot bring water to boil and salt to boil. Add pasta and cook for half the time recommended on the box. Usually 5-6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour your milk into a large microwave safe bowl and heat until milk is hot, about 3-4 minutes.
• While the milk is heating, dump all of your cheese into a large bowl, removing one cup or so for the top, and add your cornstarch. Mix until all of the cheese is lightly coated in the starch. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• When milk is hot, start adding your cheese a handful at a time until each addition is melted. The milk will likely have to go back into the microwave to heat back up as the cheese will cool it down.
• When pasta is ready, drain and put into a 13x9 inch casserole dish sprayed with non stick spray. Pour sauce over the top and push around so that the sauce begins to move inside the pasta tubes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

PIONEER WOMAN'S NOT YOUR GRANNY'S MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil pasta until al dente.
• In a large skillet, add olive oil and saute garlic and vegetables over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
• Add in canned chilies and stir around, then turn off heat.
• Drain pasta and add it to skillet.
• Pour on cream, add cheese, then add salt and pepper to taste and stir gently.
• At the end, add 2 tablespoons butter and stir again. Check seasonings and serve.
• Serve with juicy steak, with grilled shrimp, chicken, or on its own. It'll change your life for the better.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni., Transfer macaroni to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; mix well. Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

MY MOTHER'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine macaroni, tomatoes, onion salt, pepper and 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 15 minutes longer.

MY MOTHER'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine macaroni, tomatoes, onion salt, pepper and 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 15 minutes longer.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
• Mix cooked macaroni with butter, stirring well.
• While macaroni is cooking, cook ground beef, garlic and onion in a large skillet until beef is browned and cooked through.
• Drain any accumulated fat.
• Add chili powder, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (with their juice), mixing well.
• Bring meat mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until macaroni is done.
• Mix meat mixture with cooked buttered macaroni (do NOT add any additional milk as package suggests).
• Sprinkle contents of cheese packets into pasta and stir until blended.
• Serve garnished with grated cheddar, if desired.