Zak Attack Mac N Cheese Recipes

MAC ATTACK

Steps:

• Boil the pasta until cooked, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain out the water and place the pasta back into the pot. Take the sliced cheeses and cube them.
• In a separate saucepan, fry the onions in the butter until translucent and soft. Add the flour and whisk repeatedly, making a roux, until the mixture is golden brown. Add in the milk and let simmer, stirring occasionally so it does not burn or stick, until the sauce thickens. When the sauce starts to thicken, add in the American, Cheddar, Romano and 4 ounces of the Cheddar Jack. Stir until the cheeses melt and make a thick cheese sauce. Stir in the salt and black pepper, and pour the sauce over the pasta. Add the hot sauce, and mix thoroughly until the pasta is completely coated. Place in the refrigerator and let cool.
• Shape the beef into 4 patties. (Sprinkle with salt and pepper if you wish.) In a fry pan or skillet over medium-high heat, cook the burgers to your desired doneness.
• In a separate fry pan, make four 4-ounce portions of the mac and cheese, placing them flat in the pan, like little mac and cheese pancakes. Warm them up and cover them with the remaining Cheddar Jack. The cheese should melt and become crispy on the bottom. Using a spatula, place the mac and cheese discs on top of the burgers, and then top with 2 strips of bacon on each. Put the burgers on the buns and enjoy your very own Mac Attack!

MAC ATTACK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Fill the 4-quart pot halfway with water. Add the salt and oil, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the macaroni and boil over low heat. (The package directions will tell you exactly how long to let the macaroni cook. But you should reduce this time by 5 minutes, because it cooks more in the oven later.)
• When the macaroni is cooked, turn off the stove. Use pot holders if needed to pour the cooked macaroni into the colander to drain. If the pot is too large for you to easily and safely handle, have an adult do this step.
• Melt the butter in the sauce pot on medium heat. Then cook the onion in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes. Next, whisk the flour into the butter. This is called a roux (pronounced "roo").
• Gradually add the milk, whisking to break up as many lumps as you can. Cook the sauce, stirring occasionally with the whisk, until it thickens. It should take 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir the grated cheeses into the sauce with the whisk until the cheeses melt. Next, stir the macaroni into the cheesy sauce.
• Dump the mac and cheese into the greased baking dish. Sprinkle the bread crumbs on top if you want to. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Use your potholders to take the baking dish out of the oven.

MAC ATTACK!

Steps:

• Pour Macaroni into 2-cup microwavable cereal bowl. Add water.
• Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 3-1/2 to 4 minutes or until Macaroni is tender. DO NOT DRAIN. (Some water remaining in bowl is desirable and necessary to make cheese sauce.)
• Add Cheese Sauce Mix; mix well. If cheese sauce appears thin, do not put it back in the microwave. Cheese sauce will thicken upon standing.

KICKED UP MAC AND CHEESE

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.