Sylvias Mac Cheese Recipes

AUNTY'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour, ground mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Slowly add the cream and milk, whisking until combined. Heat the mixture until it bubbles, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the Cheddar, Parmesan, processed cheese and sour cream. Stir until melted. Add the macaroni to the cheese mixture and toss to combine. Bring the mixture back to a light simmer to heat everything through and thicken. Serve warm.

SYLVIA'S MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender but not mushy, about 8 minutes. Drain well and pour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in butter, 1 1/4 cups milk, eggs, 1 3/4 cups grated cheese, salt, pepper, sugar and food coloring (if using). Mix well and transfer to a 1 1/2-quart oval baking dish. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup milk over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until top crust is golden brown and casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Serve hot. This recipe yields 8 servings.

SWEETIE PIE'S MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. To make your version of Sweetie Pie's Mac & Cheese preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and cook elbow macaroni according to pkg directions until tender. Drain and transfer cooked pasta to oil sprayed 10x14" pan or tall 9x13" dish. Set aside.
• 3. While macaroni is cooking, mix both milks and eggs in large bowl. Add the butter, cheeses, (optional sour cream) salt, pepper, and sugar, mixing until combined. Pour mixture over macaroni and stir to combine.
• 4. Sprinkle the top with one cup mild cheddar cheese. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

SOUTHERN-STYLE SOUL FOOD BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook the pasta in accordance with the instructions on the package.
• Drain the macaroni and rinse with cold water. This is important. You want the pasta to cool so that it does not continue to cook. The pasta will cook again while baking in the oven. Over-cooked pasta results in a terrible texture.
• Heat a sauce pan on medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt.
• Once melted, add the flour and whisk.
• This will create a roux. Continue to whisk until the four is fully combined.
• Add the milk and heavy whipping cream and stir.
• Add half of the shredded cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
• Add the seasonings and taste repeatedly. This step is important because you don't want bland mac and cheese.
• Return the pasta to the large pot. Drizzle the liquid mixture over the pasta and stir until fully combined.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Begin to layer in the pasta. Start with the pasta, then add a layer of all of the shredded cheese and muenster chunks.
• Add another layer of pasta, and then another layer of cheese.
• Ensure there is adequate liquid throughout these steps (additional milk works well). This can be tricky. You do not want the dish to appear like soup, but you do not want it to be dry.
• This step is important because without adequate liquid the dish will dry out while baking.
• Bake for 25-45 minutes until the cheese has melted and is bubbly. I like for the crust on top to turn a deep golden brown, which takes more time. Use your judgment based on what works for you.
• Cool before serving.

SOUTHERN LOBSTER AND SHRIMP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni and 1/2 cup dried onion in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Place lobster and shrimp in a colander. Pour the cooked pasta and onions over shellfish; let drain.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Warm evaporated milk and cream slowly in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour. Whisk eggs together in a small bowl.
• Cook sauce until small bubbles form. Add sauce very slowly, 1/4 cup at a time, to the bowl with the eggs, being careful not to cook and scramble the eggs. Slowly mix the egg-cream mixture back into the pan. Continue cooking on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Melt 1 stick of butter in the pot used to cook the pasta over medium heat. Add flour; cook until roux thickens and turns caramel in color, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, and Monterey Jack cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until mostly melted, about 4 minutes. Pour in the cream sauce and stir until smooth.
• Stir pasta, lobster, and shrimp into the cheese and cream sauce to coat completely. Pour mac and cheese into a 9x11-inch baking dish.
• Melt another stick of butter in the saucepan used to make the sauce. Add onion seasoning and herbes de Provence; stir. Add crackers. Cook and stir over medium heat until coating mixture is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Cover mac and cheese with thin pats of butter. Top with the cracker coating.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is crispy and cheeses are melted, about 1 hour.

SYLVIA'S PICNIC MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni.
• Drain and rinse well, and then chill.
• Combine rest of ingredients and mix well with macaroni.
• Season to taste.
• Note: I also have found that adding either packaged dry dill or ranch dressing really adds wonderful flavor, but has to be made early, so flavors meld.
• Just add the dry dressing to the mayonnaise.

SYLVIA'S MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1/4 cup butter; add milk; stir in soup; add cheese and stir until melted. Add macaroni and mix lightly. 2. Spray casserole dish with Pam and pour in. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. 3. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.

EMERIL'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Drain well.
• Melt the remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour, and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to let the flour brown.
• Using a whisk, add the milk in a steady stream and cook, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth, 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and 2 cups of the cheese, and stir well. Add the noodles and stir well. Pour into the prepared dish.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese with the bread crumbs and Essence. Sprinkle evenly over the macaroni and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.