Cheesytunamacaronisalad Recipes

CHEESY MACARONI AND TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.

TUNA MELT MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to less than al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and drizzle with a touch of oil to keep the pasta loose.
• In a large bowl, flake the tuna and add the herbs (reserving a tablespoon or 2 for breadcrumbs), onions, mustard, celery, lemon juice, EVOO and some salt and pepper. Add the pasta and combine well. Transfer to a baking dish or large casserole dish.
• In a medium saucepot, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute. Then whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper, thicken to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the Cheddar in a figure-eight motion. Pour the sauce evenly over the pasta and tuna. Gently combine with a spoon to settle the sauce. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
• Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a small pan and add the breadcrumbs and reserved herbs, toss to evenly distribute the butter, remove from heat and transfer to airtight container.
• To prepare, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bring the casserole to room temperature. Top the casserole with breadcrumbs and Parm cheese. Bake until golden and hot through.

HOMEMADE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in flour, salt, and dry mustard and mix well. Return to heat; pour in milk, stirring constantly until mixture is simmering, thick, and smooth. Add white Cheddar cheese and processed cheese; stir occasionally until melted.
• Pour cooked macaroni into a large baking dish, followed by sauce. Stir to combine. Top with bread crumbs. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are golden brown and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHEESY MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to directions. Drain, do not rinse. Stir in powdered cheese. Cool.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan, sauté the vegetables over medium heat until tender crisp. About ten minutes; cool.
• Mix together the mayo and horseradish.
• Add the vegetables to the macaroni mixture. Stir in the mayo mixture. Dice three of the eggs and toss with the salad, along with the shredded cheese.
• Slice the last egg for garnish. Sprinkle with paprika. Salt and pepper to taste.

CHEESY TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni.
• Add the chopped green onion and celery along with the tuna into a bowl. Break up the tuna so it is in small pieces.
• When the macaroni is finished, add it into the bowl.
• While the pasta is still warm, add the cheese whiz and mayonnaise into the bowl and mix well until it is all combined.
• Chill for at least 2 hours but overnight would be best and enjoy.

CHEESY TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, combine all remaining ingredients in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 min.; stir. Microwave 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring after each minute.
• Drain pasta. Add to tuna mixture; mix lightly.