Featured Recipe Mac N Cheese For Many

MAC 'N' CHEESE FOR A BUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; Grease three 13X9 baking pans.
• Cook all the macaroni per package directions and drain.
• While the macaroni cooks, in a large soup kettle melt 1 cup of the butter; then stir in flour and salt until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk and slowly bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened.
• Reduce heat and add the cheese, stirring until melted; stir well-drained macaroni into sauce.
• Divide the mixture equally among the 3 greased baking pans; melt the remaining butter and mix with the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle the buttered bread crumbs equally over the top of the macaroni and cheese mixture in the 3 baking pans.
• Bake, uncovered in the preheated oven for approximately 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• NOTE: this needn't be limited to macaroni; use rotini or penne rigati.

ULTIMATE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package for al dente pasta. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
• 2. Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and seasonings. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until well blended. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add macaroni; toss gently to coat. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix panko and paprika; sprinkle evenly over top.
• 3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR 20-25

Steps:

• Melt butter in 3 quart or larger kettle, cook onion in butter until soft.
• Add flour mixed with salt, mustard, and ginger, and cook, stirring constantly until bubbly.
• Remove from heat, add milk, stirring or whisking continuously.
• Put back on heat and continue stirring until sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat, stir in worcestershire sauce and cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• Mix with elbow macaroni cooked according to package directions.
• Bake in a 400°F oven in two buttered 11X15 shallow pans,or three buttered 2 quart casseroles, or two 3 qt casseroles.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, then covered for an additional 15-20 minutes.
• Cover with aluminum foil is you don't have lids.
• If baked frozen, bake an additional 20 minutes.