My Mothers Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

MOM'S FAVORITE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• To the milk mixture add the Cheddar and American cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2 quart baking dish; mix well.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni., Transfer macaroni to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; mix well. Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

MY MOTHER'S BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Boil elbow, drain and put into a buttered casserole dish; set aside.
• 2. In the top of a double boiler melt butter and add flour, cook for several minutes to get the flour taste out. Whisk in dry mustard, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Then slowly add milk, whisking to incorporate roux with the milk.
• 3. When basic white sauce is smooth and creamy add 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese. Stirring until cheese is melted.
• 4. Pour cheese sauce over elbows and mix well. Top with additional 1/2 cup cheese and crushed potato chips.
• 5. Bake at 350-degrees for 35-40 minutes until bubbly.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
• Mix cooked macaroni with butter, stirring well.
• While macaroni is cooking, cook ground beef, garlic and onion in a large skillet until beef is browned and cooked through.
• Drain any accumulated fat.
• Add chili powder, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (with their juice), mixing well.
• Bring meat mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until macaroni is done.
• Mix meat mixture with cooked buttered macaroni (do NOT add any additional milk as package suggests).
• Sprinkle contents of cheese packets into pasta and stir until blended.
• Serve garnished with grated cheddar, if desired.

MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• •Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheeses, stirring until cheese is melted. Drain macaroni.
• • Transfer macaroni to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni; mix well. Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

MY MOTHER'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni until tender.
• Put half of macaroni in a 9 x 12 inch baking dish, cover with slices of cheese, add rest of macaroni, cover top of dish with cheese. Mix eggs and milk completely. Pour over mac and cheese. This holds mac and cheese together.
• Bake at 350°F until top begins to brown- about 30 to 40 minutes.

MOM'S MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter, add flour, salt, and pepper, wisk until smooth.
• Add milk slowly, whisking to blend.
• Cook until thick and smooth, add cheese and stir until melted.
• Cook elbow noodles as directed on package.
• Drain and pour into a baking dish.
• Pour cheese sauce over cooked elbows.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• *It's best to use a double boiler or nonstick pan to make your cheese sauce.

MOTHERS "HOMEMADE" MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Meanwhile, combine shredded cheeses; set aside. Whisk egg, mayo and milk in separate bowl until blended.
• Layer half each of the Dinner and cheese mixture in 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat layers; top with mayo mixture.
• Bake 20 min. or until casserole is heated through.