White Cheddar Mac And Cheese From Parent Magazine Recipes

WHITE CHEDDAR MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the ½ cup of unsalted butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the flour and whisk constantly for about 3 minutes, until slightly thickened. This is called a roux. Don't rush this process as the raw flour needs to cook. At this point, the roux should be a bit pale in color and should begin to smell a tiny bit toasty.
• Gradually, add the milk, stirring. Bring to a boil (turn up the heat to medium-high to get it going) and then reduce to a simmer for about 3-4 minutes, stirring often until thickened.
• Add the freshly grated cheeses and stir until evenly combined. Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta (drained) to the sauce and stir until well combined. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Transfer to a large 9" x 13" baking dish. Set aside.
• Make the herb crumb topping: combine all the herbed bread crumb topping ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until you get crumbs. Note: if you don't have food processor, use panko bread crumbs instead of bread.
• Top the mac and cheese with the prepared herbed bread crumb topping.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Let it cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

WHITE CHEDDAR MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pot., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and seasonings until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Add to pasta; toss to coat.

ONE-PAN WHITE CHEDDAR MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine macaroni, milk, water, garlic salt, and salt in a Dutch oven on a stovetop over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently so noodles don't stick to the pan, until noodles are soft and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and stir in margarine and pepper until melted. Stir in Cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese until melted.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Top pasta with bread crumbs, remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, and bacon bits.
• Place Dutch oven under the broiler until topping is lightly browned and crispy, 1 to 3 minutes. Top with chives and serve immediately.

WHITE CHEDDAR MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook macaroni pasta per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add butter and cook until melted.
• Remove saucepan from heat and add flour. Whisk constantly for 1 minute.
• Return saucepan to medium heat and add milk and stir to combine.
• Heat mixture until Milk is hot but not boiling.
• Chop white cheddar cheese into smaller squares (you can also grate cheese) and add to milk mixture.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
• Add Parmesan cheese and stir to combine. Cook until all cheese is melted, about 2 more minutes.
• Add macaroni noodles to saucepan and stir to combine pasta with cheese sauce.
• Pour into a casserole dish or a ceramic, oven-safe crock.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top of macaroni.
• Cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Let sit for 3-5 minutes after cooking to cool.

WHITE CHEDDAR SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in the milk and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted; stir in pasta. Serve in bread bowls if desired.

WHITE CHEDDAR MAC AND CHEESE FROM PARENT MAGAZINE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook pasta in lightly salted water following package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• 2. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a medium-size, heavy-bottomed saucepan (not nonstick) over medium heat. Stir in flour until well blended; cook 1 minute. Whisk in 1 cup of milk and cook, whisking continuously, until smooth. Whisk in remaining 1 cup milk and continue to cook, whisking until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Whisk in 2 cups of the cheese until smooth.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix together the pasta, cheese sauce and 1 cup of the remaining cheese. Stir in the peas and ham. Pour into prepared baking dish. Scatter remaining 1 cup cheese evenly over the top.
• 4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven; allow to cool 10 minutes. May be served warm or at room temperature.