Home Style Baked Macaroni Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• For the macaroni: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt and macaroni. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
• For the cheese sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in the flour and salt, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the roux bubbles and the flour turns pale brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the butter until the crumbs are moistened.
• Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until the dish bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni, and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Turn off heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until the cheese is melted. Add the macaroni and stir to coat. Pour the mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix the 1/4 remaining cup melted butter and crushed crackers together in a bowl; scatter the cracker mixture evenly over the macaroni mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly mist an 11x7 inch(2 quart) glass or ceramic baking dish with vegetable oil cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.Add salt,if using,and stir in the macaroni.Reduce heat to medium-high and cook uncovered about 8 minutes.Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water,then drain the macaroni well in a colander.
• Transfer the macaroni to the prepared baking dish.Add the pasta sauce,2 cups of the cheese,and the reserved pasta cooking water,and stir until ingredients are well combined.Scatter the remaining 1 cup of cheese over the top.
• In a small bowl,toss the olive oil with the bread crumbs, and then scatter on top of the cheese.
• Bake until the macaroni and cheese is bubbly and the crumbs are lightly brown,25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Boil the box of macaroni in large pot of lightly salted water till nearly done(10-12 min) drain and rinse with hot water, set aside.
• 2. In a med saucepan make a white sauce by melting the butter (may use less if desired but at least 3 tablspoons), slowly add the flour to the butter and stir into the butter as you slowly heat, keep stirring and watching this as you add enough flour to get a nice thick paste, do not brown, now add the milk and salt pepper, and dry mustard and wisk or stir continously over med high heat till a slight boil. when this has thickened , add 2 cups of grated cheese and fold together with the drained macaroni, Pour this mix into a buttered 2 qt. casserole dish, next sprinkle the top with the extra cup og grated cheese and if desired a few bread crumbs. salt and pepper. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven till cheese is bubbly and golden, (about 35 min)

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni per package instructions.
• Drain macaroni well, return to pot while still warm.
• Add Velveeta, cream cheese, salt & pepper.
• Stir until cheeses are melted, then add cream and stir until a creamy sauce has formed.
• Pour 1/2 the macaroni into a non-stick or greased casserole dish.
• Sprinkle 8 oz of the shredded cheese on top.
• Add the rest of the macaroni and sprinkle another 4 oz of the cheese on top.
• Cover casserole (with foil or lid).
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove cover, sprinkle remainder of shredded cheese on top and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and just beginning to brown around the edges.

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well. Return to pot.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients, reserving 1/2 bag of cheddar cheese. Stir over barely any heat on stove until blended and cheese melts.
• 3. Pour into 9x13" glass baking dish, sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.