Pasta Macaroni Cheese Companys Coming Recipe 435

MACARONI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or other large rectangular baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions for al dente. Be careful to not overcook the pasta. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta. Return the drained pasta to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the ground beef to the pan. Crumble the beef and cook until it is browned.
• Pour the marinara sauce and reserved ½ cup of pasta cooking water into the skillet. Stir in the salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Pour the meat and sauce mixture from the skillet into the pot with the pasta. Stir. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese. Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the casserole is hot and the cheese is lightly browned on top. Let stand for 5 minutes and then serve.

MACARONI RECIPE

Steps:

• In a pan, heat 3 cups water and ½ teaspoon salt. Bring it to a boil.
• Add 1 heaped cup macaroni (125 grams macaroni). stir with a fork.
• Begin to cook macaroni on medium to high flame till they are al dente - meaning they should have a slight bite to them.
• Drain all the water and keep cooked macaroni aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Lower the flame. Add ½ teaspoon minced garlic or finely chopped garlic. You can also add ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste instead.
• Sauté till the garlic is light brown or till its raw aroma goes away.
• Next add ⅓ cup finely chopped onions.
• Mix and sauté onions on a medium-low flame stirring often till they become translucent.
• Next add 1 cup tightly packed finely chopped tomatoes. mix well.
• Cover the pan with lid. In between do check when cooking tomatoes.
• Cook tomatoes on a low to medium-low flame till they soften and become pulpy.
• Lower the flame and then add all the spice powders one by one.
• Mix and sauté the spice powders for some seconds till you get a nice aroma from the spice powders.
• Then add 1.25 to 1.5 cups of mix vegetables. Also add ¼ cup green peas.
• Season with salt as per taste and mix very well.
• Pour 1 cup water and mix again. Cover the pan with lid.
• On a medium-low to medium flame simmer till the vegetables are cooked. In between do check and if the water has become less you can add some more water.
• Once the vegetables are cooked and tender, add the cooked macaroni.
• Mix well and cook for a few more minutes till all the water is absorbed. Stir occasionally.
• Lastly add 1 teaspoon mixed dry herbs - basil, thyme, oregano, parsley. mix again.
• Check the seasonings and add more of salt or herbs if required.
• Serve macaroni pasta hot or warm. You can top with some grated cheddar or vegetarian parmesan cheese or cream before serving.
• Garnish the pasta with some finely chopped coriander leaves or parsley or any fresh herb of your choice before serving.

COMPANY'S COMING PASTA CASSEROLE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain well and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a large frying pan, in batches if necessary, brown ground beef, then transfer to a very large pot.
• Stir in raw onions, garlic powder, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and their liquid.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large-sized roaster (the kind you'd do a turkey in), spread half the macaroni, then top with half the meat sauce.
• Top that with half the sour cream, then half the sliced cheddar.
• Now top that with the remaining macaroni, then the remaining meat sauce, then the remaining sour cream, then the remaining cheddar.
• Top with all the mozzarella.
• Cover roasting pan and bake in preheated oven for 75 minutes, or until hot and bubbling.
• Remove cover and, if cheese hasn't completely melted, let bake for a few more minutes until it has.

THE GREAT AMERICAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine grated Cheddar and mozzarella and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, heat milk until near boiling. Turn off heat. Melt butter in a heavy pan large enough to hold the pasta after it is cooked. (It will take at least a 14-inch saute pan or a large casserole that can take direct heat.) When foam from butter recedes, remove from heat, add flour, and mix well. Return to medium-low heat, and, stirring occasionally, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to cook, but not brown, the flour. Gradually stir in hot milk. Raise heat to medium-high and continue stirring until mixture is smooth and thick (about 5 minutes). Add Parmesan and Romano cheeses. Whisk until smooth. Add Tabasco and white pepper and blend.
• Cook rigatoni in boiling salted water about 4 minutes. (It will be underdone, but will finish cooking later.) Thoroughly drain rigatoni and fold it into the cheese mixture.
• If cooking immediately, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Layer one-half the rigatoni mixture into a 9x13 pan. Top with one-half of the Cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with chili powder, sprinkled evenly over top.
• If not baking immediately, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze. When ready to bake, drizzle the 3/4 cup milk over the dish. Bake for approximately one hour. If frozen, add at least 20 minutes to baking time. The dish should be rusty brown on top. Should it appear to be browning too fast, cover with foil for part of cooking time. Be sure to check for doneness in the very center of the dish.