Heavenly Macaroni Cheese Recipes

HEAVENLY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray large glass baking dish with olive oil.
• Fill bottom with sliced mushrooms.
• Melt 4 Tablespns. real butter and remove from heat.
• Add 4 Tablespns. flour slowly, stir till there are no lumps.
• Return to heat and sizzle a little.
• Add gradually, while stirring constantly, 2 cups whole milk.
• Salt, pepper, garlic salt and parsley flakes to mixture (to your taste).
• As it starts to thicken, add a very generous 1-1/2 cups sharp New York cheese.
• cut in pieces. Stir, turn off heat and cover.
• Cook until not quite done 8 oz. Barilla Mostaccioli pasta.
• Drain.
• Place all of the sauce in glass baking dish on top of mushrooms. It's okay if cheese is not totally melted (better, actually).
• Add drained pasta slowly. You may not need all of the pasta. Be sure to.
• leave it kind of soupy and don't add too much pasta.
• Bake 40 minutes and then stand back when it's attacked.
• *Note: Sometimes I use one cup buttermilk and one cup whole or skim milk.

PATTI LABELLE'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rapid boil.
• Add macaroni and the 1 TB oil.
• Cook for 7 minutes, or until somewhat tender.
• Drain well, and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt 8 TB of the butter.
• Stir into macaroni.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the shredded cheeses.
• To the macaroni, add 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheeses, half and half, the cubed cheese and the eggs, and the seasoned salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Dot with remaining 1 TB of the butter.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and bubbly.
• Serve hot.
• Serves 8.