One Dish Oven Baked Mac Cheese Recipes

BAKED ONE POT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
• Melt the butter in a deep fry pan or skillet (Note 4) over medium heat. (Note 5)
• Add the flour and stir until combined so a thick paste forms ("roux"). Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Add half the milk and use a whisk to dissolve the roux into the milk. It will thicken quickly, then add the remaining milk. Whisk in small circles, rotating around the pan, to dissolve all the roux into the milk.
• Add the water, salt and 5 grinds of pepper, then turn the heat up to medium high. Whisk leisurely so the bottom doesn't stick to the pan. When the white sauce starts to steam and thickens such that you can see it coating the edges of the pan (around 2 to 3 minutes), add the macaroni.
• Turn the heat down to medium and stir gently with a wooden spoon to mix the macaroni through and ensure the bottom doesn't stick. Cook it for 1 minute. Be sure not to cook it for longer than this after adding the macaroni - this really impacts the "sauciness" of the dish and ensuring the macaroni isn't overcooked.
• Cover the fry pan (Note 6), then transfer it immediately to the oven on the middle shelf.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from the oven. It will seem like there is too much sauce but it reduces and thickens in the next steps. The pasta should be just cooked (al dente). It will continue cooking from the residual heat.
• Turn the oven off and turn the grill/broiler on high.
• Stir through the cheese, just enough to disperse it through the macaroni. As you stir, this will melt the cheese and thicken the sauce. Don't stir too much because otherwise the sauce will thicken too much due to the evaporation.
• Sprinkle over the panko and parmesan cheese, then place under the grill/broiler for a few minutes to brown.
• Remove from the grill/broiler and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

ONE-PAN OVEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place blocks of Fontina and sharp Cheddar cheeses in the center of an ungreased, 9-inch square baking dish. Pour pasta into the dish, spreading evenly around the cheese. Pour half-and-half directly on top of the pasta and stir until evenly coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then top with shredded white Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, spreading evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Pull the dish out of the oven, stir in milk, and mix until noodles, cheese, and sauce are evenly combined. Return to the oven and cook until golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes more.
• Stir and serve immediately.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE FOR ONE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an oven-proof soup crock or 1 cup baking dish.
• Fill a small saucepan with water, and bring to a boil. Stir in the macaroni; boil until cooked but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well, and reserve.
• In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, and milk; whisk until smooth. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and whisk in 1/3 cup cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir in the cooked macaroni. Spoon the macaroni and cheese into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and the macaroni is heated through, about 10 minutes.

ONE STEP BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
• In bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and sugar (optional).
• In 2-quart oblong baking dish, combine remaining ingredients, reserving some cheese for later, if desired.
• Carefully pour milk mixture over macaroni and stir well.
• Bake, covered, 60-65 minutes or until all liquid is almost absorbed.
• Uncover, add remaining cheese, and continue baking about 5 minutes more or until cheese melts.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling water until almost tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and pepper sauce until smooth. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the macaroni, milk and 4 cups cheese. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ONE-DISH BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a large covered baking dish.
• Put the milk, dry noodles, cottage cheese, mustard, salt and half the cheddar cheese in the dish and mix well.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees F, add rest of cheddar cheese, stir well and return to oven for 15 minutes more.
• Remove from oven, stir well, mix in optional vegetable, and top with shredded Parmesan if desired.
• Return to oven without lid and bake about 15 minutes more, until browned on top.
• Remove from oven and let cool maybe 10 minutes before serving, will be very hot out of the oven.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE FOR ONE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and let boil about 8 min or until the pasta is cooked but still firm. Drain & set pasta aside.
• 3. In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• 4. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and onion powder and stir until combined.
• 5. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Cook for about 2 minutes stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• 6. Reduce heat to low. At this point, if using add the ground mustard, Worcestershire, or hot sauce.
• 7. Add cheese and stir until cheese melts and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the pasta.
• 8. Spoon into greased, oven-proof ramekin, soup crock, or small gratin dish. Sprinkle top with cheddar cheese, or bread crumbs if you wish (I use both!).
• 9. Place on a small baking sheet (in case it bubbles over), and bake for about 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and it is heated through.
• 10. *Note: There are so many ways you can vary this. You could use sauteed onions instead of the onion powder, or add bacon, etc. Let your imagination run wild! :)

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• toss uncooked noodles in melted butter.
• Place in 9X13 baking dish, cover with shredded cheese, pour milk over all. Salt and pepper if desired.
• I used to stir periodically but my husband told me he likes the crunchy bits from not stirring.
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.

BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
• Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.