Apple Macaroni Recipes

APPLE MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in salted water till tender and drain.
• Melt butter, add crumbs and mix.
• Core and slice apples - peel them if you like, but it isn't necessary.
• Put have the macaroni in a buttered baking dish, add apples & sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and half the buttered crumbs. Add the rest of the macaroni and top with the remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes, until apples are tender - covered for the first 30 minutes, uncovered at the end to brown.

APPLE-SAUSAGE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2 1/2 -quart baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage, mustard powder, cayenne and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the sausage is golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the apple juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 8 more minutes.
• Slowly stir about three-quarters each of the monterey jack and cheddar cheese into the sauce until smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pasta and sour cream. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the crushed crackers and the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED APPLE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Bring about 4 quarts of water to a full boil, adding a little olive oil to water. Add macaroni and cook about 7 minutes, until al dente. Drain macaroni thoroughly and return to large pot.
• 2. Chop apples into small chunks and place into bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice.Add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the apple and toss gently by hand to coat thoroughly. Gently add the apple pieces to the cooked macaroni in big pot.
• 3. Put butter into medium saucepan on low heat. When butter is melted, slowly add flour, stirring constantly till smooth. Gradually stir in milk and half and half. Move heat to medium. Continue cooking, STIRRING CONSTANTLY, till mixture comes to a boil and sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
• 4. Add 1 cup of each of the cheeses, stirring gently until all the cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fold cheese sauce gently into the macaroni/apple mixture, making sure all macaroni and apples are covered.
• 5. Pour complete mixture into buttered baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup cheese and butter pieces. *NOTE: at this point if you like you can cover dish with foil and refrigerate until you're ready to cook it.
• 6. Preheat oven to 350. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35-40 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving so that cheese can set. Garnish with saved apple wedges.