School Cafeteria Mac And Cheese Recipe Cdkitchencom

CAFETERIA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat the milk in a small saucepan. Stir in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and hot sauce. Set aside.
• Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and 3 cups cheese into the drained macaroni. Pour the hot milk mixture over the cheese and macaroni. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar on top. Combine the bread crumbs with the melted butter, and spread over the top. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, and then place under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 6-8 minutes or until al dente. Drain well and return to the pan. Add the butter to the pasta in the pan (set on the warm burner but keep the burner off). Stir in 2 cups of the cheese, the milk, salt, and pepper and mix well. Transfer the pasta mixture to a 2-quart broiler-safe baking dish. Place the dish in the oven and bake at 300 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and turn the oven to broil. Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese and bread crumbs or chips over the top of the pasta. Place under the broiler for 1 minute or until the topping is golden brown. Serve hot.

COMPANY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes., Reduce heat; add cheeses, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce and stir to coat. , Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs and parsley. Sprinkle over macaroni. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

OLD SCHOOL MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Slowly add flour to butter, whisking constantly; cook until brown and the mixture no longer smells of flour, about 5 minutes. Pour 1 cup milk into the flour mixture, whisking continually until fully incorporated, about 45 seconds; repeat twice. Add remaining 3 cups milk to the mixture, whisking to incorporate. Stir Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper into the mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
• Reduce heat to low. Cook sauce, whisking frequently, until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Add about half the package of shredded Cheddar cheese; stir continually until the cheese melts completely. Repeat with remaining half package of Cheddar cheese and the American cheese, about 4 ounces at a time. Once cheese is entirely incorporated, remove sauce from heat.
• Stir drained macaroni into the cheese sauce to coat. Divide macaroni between two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
• Mix crushed potato chips, 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Top the macaroni with the potato chip mixture evenly. Spray the potato chip mixture with cooking spray.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.

CAFETERIA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole with a bit of butter.
• Boil macaroni in hot, salty water for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk in the microwave or on the stovetop. Whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.
• When the macaroni is al dente, drain and toss with the 1 1/2 Tbsp butter. When the butter is melted, stir in 3 c of cheddar in small batches. Be sure the cheese melts well!
• Pour in the milk mixture and stir well.
• Pour the macaroni mixture into the casserole and top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• If desired, combine the bread crumbs and melted butter, and sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• Sprinkle on the paprika.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• If desired, broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the top of the casserole.

OLD SCHOOL MAC-N-CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil pasta till half cooked(still firm).
• Drain and pou into lasagna glass casserole dish.
• whisk eggs and stir into pasta, also mix in butter.
• Add in all cheeses and pour in milk (Note: Milk must be at the top of pasta not over, so add more if needed) stir around good.
• Cook for 1 hour in 350 degree oven until it looks like it getting crispy on top.