Spanish Mac N Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler. In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the chorizo and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice, saffron and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the sherry and cook until absorbed. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the water 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each addition has been absorbed and the rice is just al dente, about 20 minutes. Add the cream and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Fold in the goat cheese and season with salt. Transfer the rice to a casserole dish or large fry pan and sprinkle the Manchego on top. Broil until the cheese is golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with the chives. Serves 6 to 8.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 2 1/2 -quart casserole.In a large skillet over medium heat, saute sausage for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned drain well to remove excess fat. Increase heat to medium-high.Add tomatoes, green pepper, parsley and tomato paste. Cook and stir for 8 to 10 minutes or until green pepper is crisp-tender and juices are thickened.Stir in drained macaroni and olives. Place half of the mixture in casserole. Sprinkle with half of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat with remaining macaroni mixture and cheese. Dot with butter or margarine.Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

Steps:

• Drain cooked macaroni and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in a large saucepan add sausage and sauté, stirring for 10 minutes. Remove all but 1 tablespoon fat. Stir in tomatoes, green and red peppers (if pimiento is used, add later with olive slices), parsley, optional cilantro, and tomato paste cook for 10 minutes. Add pasta and olive slices heat through. Place half of the pasta-meat mixture into a greased 2 1/2 -quart casserole sprinkle with half of the cheese and top with remaining pasta-meat mixture. Sprinkle with remainder of Parmesan cheese and dot with butter slices. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside. In the same pan, melt butter. Add the cheese, milk and salt; cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Drain beef. Stir beef and macaroni into cheese sauce; heat through.