Richly Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipes

CLASSIC BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook macaroni following package directions.
• Drain in a colander and rinse with hot water; set aside.
• Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat oven to 350 F.
• In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Stir flour into butter until smooth and bubbly.
• Stir in dry mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Gradually add milk and cream, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add cheese and continue to cook and stir until melted.
• Combine macaroni and sauce and turn it into prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, toss breadcrumbs with melted butter.
• Sprinkle casserole with buttered breadcrumbs and bake for about 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and topping is lightly browned.

THE EASIEST BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in microwave.
• Pour macaroni in 2-3 quart casserole dish. Pour butter over macaroni. Stir well to coat.
• Add salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Add cheese. Sometimes I may use a mixture of monterey, colby and cheddar, depending on what I have at the time. Mix well.
• Add milk. Do not stir.
• Bake uncovered in oven for 60 minutes. I do think this tastes best when it is still hot from the oven.

CRISPY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish; set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Add the bay leaf, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce comes to a simmer and thickens slightly, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf from the sauce and whisk in the monterey jack, gruyere and cheddar one cheese at a time, allowing each cheese to melt before adding more. Add the pasta and stir until coated, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen (the sauce will thicken as it bakes).
• Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Add the panko, parmesan and a pinch of salt; stir to combine. Scatter over the pasta and bake until the crumbs are browned and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until it is al dente, about 6 minutes. Strain, reserving 1 3/4 cups of the pasta water. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half and cayenne in a large saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Continue simmering until the half-and-half is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Whisk in the Cheddar and Gruyere until all the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add the macaroni and the reserved pasta water to the saucepan and stir to combine. (It will look very loose, but the pasta will suck up a lot of the sauce as it bakes.) Season to taste with salt if needed. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss the bread crumbs with the butter and a sprinkle of salt in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the top of the macaroni and cheese. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and the bread crumbs are lightly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.

RICH AND CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 375 F. Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Cook macaroni following package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse with hot water. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter; stir in paprika, mustard , salt, and pepper.
• Stir in the flour until smooth and bubbly.
• Add the milk and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add about 1 cup of the sauce to the beaten egg yolk.
• Then return the egg mixture to the sauce, stirring to blend well.
• Set aside about 1 cup of the shredded cheese and add the rest to the sauce. Stir until melted and smooth.
• Stir in the drained macaroni and turn into the baking dish. Top with the reserved cheese.
• Toss bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the cheese layer.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until browned and bubbly.

RICHLY BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Cook macaroni in boiling water according to directions. Drain. Pour into a 3 quart casserole.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. Gradually stir in milk and sour cream. Add salt and pepper.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly,until bubbly and thicken.
• Reserve 1 cup of cheese for the top of casserole. Toss macaroni with remaining cheese. Pour sauce over macaroni and mix.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese.

LAZY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a shallow three-quart baking dish, toss uncooked macaroni and melted butter together, to coat the macaroni and the inside of the dish. Add cheese, and stir lightly to distribute. In a medium bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, water, eggs, mustard powder, salt, white pepper and cayenne pepper. Pour into the baking dish with the macaroni.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the center is set. Remove from the oven, and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Cut the Murray's® Mild Yellow Cheddar Cheese and Sharp White Cheddar Cheese into ½" cubes.
• Add the eggs, evaporated milk, salt, sugar, and pepper to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook for 5-8 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the macaroni sit in the hot water for 3 minutes, until tender. Drain the macaroni and return to the pot.
• Turn the heat to low and add the butter and Murray's® Shredded Cheddar Cheese. Stir until the butter and cheese are completely melted.
• Pour the macaroni into a 9"x13" baking dish greased with butter and spread evenly. Add the egg and milk mixture and the cubed cheese, and carefully fold into the macaroni until well combined.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the top of the macaroni is golden brown.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until just past al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Return the empty pot to the stove (no need to clean it) and set over medium heat. Melt the butter and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the butter stops spurting and quiets down, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until smooth like gravy, about 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk. Raise the heat to high and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, then immediately reduce the heat to low and continue simmering until the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, 2 to 5 minutes. At this stage, the sauce should be smooth but relatively loose. Take the pot off the heat.
• To the pot, add the Cheddar, Velveeta, Pecorino Romano, mustard powder, onion powder and cayenne, and season generously with salt and black pepper. Whisk until the cheese is melted and smooth like nacho cheese. Add the drained pasta, breaking up any clumps, and stir until evenly coated in the cheese sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or dish and bake until bubbling at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.