Mccalls Cooking School Baked Macaroni Cheese And Chicken Casse Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Put water in a large sauce pot, add salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Add macaroni all at once and stir with a fork. Return water to a boil and reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put the butter in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over medium heat.
• When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper, and mustard. When mixture is smooth, gradually add milk, stirring until no lumps of flour remain.
• Return saucepan to heat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until milk mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Add chopped pimiento and chopped green pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, the cooked drained macaroni, and the slivered chicken into the milk mixture.
• Pour into a shallow 2-quart round or oval baking dish. Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni mixture.
• The casserole can be prepared to this point and covered in foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator for a couple days or until ready to bake.
• Or, place casserole on center rack in oven and bake for 20 minutes (longer if casserole has been chilled). Cook until macaroni is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven. Arrange tomato wedges on top of casserole and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Put water in a large sauce pot, add salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Add macaroni all at once and stir with a fork.
• Return water to a boil and reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Meanwhile, put butter in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over moderate heat.
• When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper, and mustard.
• When mixture is smooth, gradually add milk, stirring until no lumps of flour remain.
• Return saucepan to heat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until milk mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Add chopped pimiento and chopped green pepper and reduce heat to low and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, the cooked and drained macaroni, and the slivered chicken into the milk mixture.
• Pour into a shallow 2 quart round or oval or round baking dish.
• Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni mixture.
• The casserole can be prepared to this point 1 to 2 days before you plan to bake and serve it. You can cover and store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
• Place casserole on center oven rack in oven and bake for 20 minutes (longer if casserole has been chilled), or until macaroni is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and arrange tomato wedges on top of casserole and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• Cook macaroni as package directs, drain.
• While cooking macaroni, melt butter in medium saucepan.
• Remove from heat and whisk in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cup cheese and the cooked macaroni.
• Spray a 1 1/2 quart shallow casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour in macaroni and cheese.
• Arrange tomato slices over top. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Sprinkle parsley on cheese.
• Bake about 15 minutes uncovered until cheese is golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, onion salt, garlic salt and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni, chicken and frozen broccoli. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.