Idas Macaroni Salad Recipes

IDA'S BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the milk and cook until heated through. Add the cheese gradually, stirring constantly, until it is melted and the sauce is smooth. Place the macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over the macaroni and stir to coat the macaroni evenly.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs and sauté until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the crumbs over the top of the macaroni and cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the mixture is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling. Let the macaroni sit for 15 minutes before serving.

MACARONI SALAD BY IDA MAE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and cool.
• Add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate a few hours to blend flavors.
• NOTE: Taste salad after a few hours. May need to salt, pepper, add more mayonnaise, etc.
• VARIATIONS:.
• I have altered this recipe a variety of ways, depending on what I have in the house.
• ~~ Ham instead of bacon.
• ~~ 1/2 to 3/4 bag of frozen peas instead of can of peas (pour on hot macaroni in colander---the macaroni cools, the peas thaw). Then add remaining ingredients.
• ~~ Add mustard, honey mustard, parsley flakes, dried onion, etc. to mayonnaise mixture.

IDA'S MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt and mustard together.
• Add yellow food coloring to make it as yellow as you want.
• Add the macaroni, onion, celery, carrot and boiled eggs. Mix well.