Smart Baked Mac Cheese With A Kick Recipes

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KICKED UP MAC AND CHEESE



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This ain't your grandma's mac and cheese.

Provided by HYPERPUPPY

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Macaroni and Cheese Recipes     Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups rotelle pasta
4 tablespoons butter, divided
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons chili powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. A little at a time, whisk in milk, mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and whisk in pepperjack, Cheddar and Parmesan until smooth. Stir in cooked pasta and pour into shallow 2 quart baking dish.
  • Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 68.7 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 690.2 mg, Sugar 5 g

KICKED UP MAC AND CHEESE



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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons butter
2 eggs
2 cups whole milk
Salt and white pepper
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
2 cups grated White Cheddar cheese
1 cup ham, diced
2 pound bag tater tots, thawed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 9 by 2-inch square baking dish with the butter. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, 1 cup of the White Cheddar cheese, the ham and the tater tots. Mix the mixture thoroughly. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese. Place in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

MAC N CHEESE WITH A KICK



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Make and share this Mac N Cheese With a Kick recipe from Food.com.

Provided by bluekrystal_2000

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 1/2 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked per pkg instrucitons
2 cups cauliflower, chopped and boiled til soft
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 1/2 cups American cheese, grated
1/2 cup salad dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
5 tablespoons butter
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter on low in skillet. Add flour, salt, pepper and mix with a whisk. Pour in milk, continue to whisk until slightly thickened and gradually add grated cheese. Whisk until completely melted. Add cauliflower and mix well. Add pasta and stir gently until everything is incorporated. Add salad dressing (Miracle whip works best) and sour cream and stir. Heat thoroughly. Add butter to taste.
  • Alternate ingredients can be added such as broccoli, ham chunks, etc.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE



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Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they taste this crumb-topped version. For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. -Shelby Thompson of Dover, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (16 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup butter, divided
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4-1/2 cups 2% milk
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain., In a Dutch oven, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat; saute onion until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a microwave, melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 37g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 834mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

SMART BAKED MAC & CHEESE WITH A KICK



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I first found this recipe on the foodnetwork.com, courtesy of Alton Brown. After making it a few times and tweaking it a bit here and there (my husband and I try to eat healthy), I now make it regularly just the way I like it! Hope you enjoy.

Provided by EveryoneLovesaSprin

Categories     Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 lb whole wheat elbow macaroni (we use Dreamfields)
3 tablespoons Smart Balance butter spread
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon mustard powder
3 cups nonfat milk
1/4-1/2 cup onion, diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 dash chili powder (or to taste)
1 dash cumin
1 dash hot sauce (to taste)
1 egg
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated (we like to use a combination of cheddar and pepper jack)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook pasta in large pot of salted water to al dente. Drain pasta and leave to cool.
  • To begin the roux, melt butter in seperate medium pot. Whisk in flour and mustard, stirring while cooking for about 5 minutes. Stir in the milk and continue cooking and stirring until liquid begins to thicken. Then stir in onion, bay leaf, paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cumin and hot sauce. Let simmer for ten minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the bay leaf.
  • In small bowl, whisk egg until smooth and temper into the roux. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and egg is mixed throughout. Season cheese sauce with salt and pepper.
  • Pour half the cooked macaroni into 2 quart casserole dish. Pour half the cheese sauce over the macaroni. Pour remainder of macaroni in casserole dish and top with remaining cheese sauce. Mix well and sprinke leftover cheese on top.
  • *If a topping is desired, melt 2-3 TBSP Smart Balance and mix with 3/4 cup whole wheat or Panko bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top of macaroni.*.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove from over and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.4, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 73, Sodium 654.1, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 6.9, Protein 21.1

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