Muellers Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Combine corn starch, salt, dry mustard and pepper in a medium saucepan. Stir in milk until smooth. Add margarine. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 1 minute. It's very important that you stir constantly so as not to burn, do not skip this step!
• After the mixture has boiled for 1 minute, remove from heat.
• Reserve 1/4 cup cheese for topping.
• Stir in remaining cheese until melted.
• Add elbow macaroni noodles to cheese mixture and stir to combine.
• Turn into greased 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake uncovered in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Steps:

• In a 2-quart saucepan cook macaroni for 6 minutes and set aside. To prepare the roux: In a 2-quart saucepan melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat about 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese until melted. Turn macaroni into greased 2 quart casserole. Pour cheese mixture over macaroni; mix well. Mix remaining cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake in 375F oven 25 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until it's barely al dente. (It should be more al dente than your average pasta: It's going to continue to cook in the oven.) Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a medium pot over medium heat. (The pot should be large enough to hold all the pasta when cooked.) Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the flour is foamy and just starting to turn a light golden brown, about 4 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk to avoid clumping. Add garlic, paprika and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly and paying special attention to the edges of the pot to make sure the flour mixture is totally incorporated.
• Add grated cheese and whisk to blend until the cheese is completely melted. (The sauce will seem thick at first and thin out as the cheese melts; it will thicken while it bakes.) Season with salt and pepper and add cooked pasta, stirring to coat well.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (to catch any cheesy drips).
• Make the optional topping: Combine bread crumbs, melted butter and Parmesan, if using, in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and, using your hands, mix well to ensure the bread crumbs are evenly coated.
• Transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture to a 3-quart or 9 x 13 baking dish and scatter bread crumbs, if using, evenly over the top. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake until macaroni and cheese is bubbling, thickened and creamy, and bread crumbs are evenly golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• In sauce pan melt butter. Remove from heat; blend in flour, salt, and mustard. Add milk; heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens a little and is smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups cheese; heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook macaroni as directed; (al dente) drain. Combine with sauce in a 2 quart casserole; top with remaining cheese, bread crumbs, and paprika. Bake at 375 degrees F. about 20 to 25 minutes or until nicely browned and bubbly. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
• Note: I lightly spray cassarole dish with a little Pam. Sometimes I use Whole Wheat elbows and add blanched broccoli and peas --also, use sharp or mild cheddar as you prefer.
• This is the Authentic Recipe!

Steps:

• Cook macaroni for 9 minutes - drain, cover & set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In medium saucepan melt butter, blend in flour, mustard, salt & pepper.
• Cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly; gradually add milk.
• Cook & stir over medium heat until mixture boils; simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually mix in cheese. Stir over low heat until cheese is melted.
• Add pasta; mix together lightly & pour into 2-quart casserole.
• Top with croutons and bake 25 minutes.