California Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

CALIFORNIA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion.
• Saute 3 minutes Stir in flour, stirring for 3 minutes.
• Whisk in milk and half and half, stirring and cooking until slightly thickened about 6 minutes.
• Stir in mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in 3 1/2 cups cheese until melted.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
• Place half of cooked macaroni into baking dish, pour in half of sauce, mixing well Add rest of macaroni, mixing remaining sauce in.
• Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Bake for approx 20 minutes.
• Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add breadcrumbs stirring till lightly toasted.
• Remove dish from oven.
• Sprinkle crumbs on top.
• Broil until crumbs are golden brown about 1 minute or so.
• Remove from oven and serve.

JUST LIKE CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water for 10 - 12 minutes until al dente.
• Meanwhile, cut the Velveeta into cubes and add it to the cream and butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
• Drain pasta well and add to Velveeta mixture and gently mix to coat.

CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in sour cream, Velveeta, Parmesan cheese, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth and cheese is melted. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. , Drain macaroni; toss with cheddar cheese. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in cream sauce. , Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

EASY 15-MINUTE VEGETARIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Set your oven to preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and quickly grease 4 small baking dishes or ramekins with butter or cooking spray (crème brulee dishes work great!).
• Heat a small pot over medium heat and add the butter to melt.
• Add the flour and whisk together, continuing to whisk over the heat for one minute.
• Turn the heat to low and add the milk in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly so the mixture gets nice and thick and smooth.
• Add the salt and pepper and Sriracha, stirring until combined.
• Stir in the cheese until it melts into the smooth sauce. Turn off the heat and set the cheese sauce aside.
• Prepare the Barilla Ready Pasta according to the package directions (vent the package and cook for only one minute!).
• Stir the cooked Barilla Ready Pasta and the chopped veggies into the cheese sauce.
• Divide the macaroni and cheese evenly between the baking dishes.
• Stir the breadcrumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the macaroni and cheese in the baking dishes.
• Bake for about 7-8 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
• Serve immediately.

MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni until very firm. The macaroni should be too firm to eat right out of the pot. Drain.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg.
• In a large pot, melt the butter and sprinkle in the flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes, whisking constantly. Don't let it burn. Pour in the milk, add the mustard, and whisk until smooth. Cook for 5 minutes until very thick. Reduce the heat to low.
• Take 1/4 cup of the sauce and slowly pour it into the beaten egg, whisking constantly to avoid cooking the egg. Whisk together till smooth.
• Pour the egg mixture into the sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth. Add in the cheese and stir to melt. Add the salt, seasoned salt and pepper. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoned salt as needed! DO NOT UNDERSALT. Pour in the drained, cooked macaroni and stir to combine. Serve immediately (very creamy) or pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese, and bake at 350˚ for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden on top.