Easy No Boil Macaroni Cheese Recipes

SIMPLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

EASY NO-BOIL MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place butter in a 9x13" dish. Place in hot oven until butter melts.
• Remove; tilt to swirl butter and coat bottom and slightly up sides.
• Add dry macaroni and stir to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and stir to mix.
• Pour milk over evenly. DO NOT STIR!
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Start by melting the butter in a 9 X 13 casserole dish. Once the butter is melted, mix in your dry macaroni. Next, top with shredded cheese, then add 6 cups of milk slowly. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Remove and serve! You can definitely make 2 or 3 trays of this at a time in aluminum pans for easy cleanup! Perfect for summer BBQs and pot luck dinners.

NO-BOIL MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. oven to 350F degrees.
• In the bottom of your baking dish (or a separate bowl), mix together milk with salt and dry mustard powder.
• Pour in uncooked macaroni (spread it out.)
• Then add slices of Velveeta and 1 cup shredded cheese into baking dish making sure to distribute it evenly.
• Top with slices of butter (pushing them down a bit under the milk.)
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 50-60 minutes (until macaroni is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed). Oven times vary so check it around the 40 minute mark.
• Take it out of the oven, remove foil, and top with another cup (or so) of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Put it back in the oven (uncovered) for another 10-15 minutes (until cheese is melted.)

EASY NO BOIL PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 425 degrees.
• COMBINE uncooked pasta, 1 jar of Sauce and 1 jar of water in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• BAKE 30 minutes. Uncover and stir well.
• TOP with cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts and pasta is tender.
• Optional: You can add garlic powder and/or italian seasoning along with the pasta/sauce/water mixture and sprinkle grated parmesan on top of the mozzarella for great flavor and easier browning.
• Optional: You can add small frozen meatballs or browned ground beef (if you don't mind dirtying a pan) along with the pasta/sauce/water mixture for some added protein.

NO BOIL MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F. PLACE dry pasta in a 13 x 9 baking dish, Dutch oven or casserole dish. Add one cup of the shredded cheddar and mix. MELT butter in heavy-bottomed pot or saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour a little at a time until well blended. Continue stirring for a minute or two longer. WHISK in milk gradually and continue stirring until sauce has thickened a little. The idea is to make a thin sauce that will continue to thicken when baked with the pasta. ADD cheese, stirring until melted and blended. REDUCE heat to low. Add basil and thyme and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes longer. REMOVE sauce from heat and pour over the dry pasta and cheddar. Stir to mix well. COVER with foil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. REMOVE the foil and add toppings if you wish. Panko or breadcrumbs BBQ sauce or hot sauce, sautéed vegetables or sliced tomatoes and basil......have fun! BAKE for another 10 to 15 minutes or until top starts to brown a little.

NO BOIL CROCK-POT SLOW COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together milk, evaporated milk, salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Pour the uncooked macaroni into your 5 quart Slow Cooker. Top with butter and all cheeses.
• Pour the milk mixture on top and stir to combine.
• Do your best to press all the macaroni into the milk mixture. It won't be completely covered, this is ok.
• Cover your Slow Cooker and cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring once after one hour.
• The mac and cheese will be done when all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.

EASY NO-BOIL MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 2 quart casserole dish.
• Mix macaroni, cheese, and cottage cheese in a large bowl. Pour water into the dish just to cover noodles and cheese. Dot with butter. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top.
• Bake until macaroni is tender, and cheese is melted, about 1 hour.