I Need a DELICIOUS Mac and Cheese Recipe....

[Stinkerbell]

... not a mediocre one, not one that will do in a pinch, I mean fabulous, spectacular, you'd pass up sex to eat it Mac and Cheese Recipe.  It needs to be creamy, cheesy, baked and topped with tons of melted bubbly cheese.  Anyone got such a recipe?

[Tara]

Reading the description of what you wanted just made me hungry.

[Mayhem]

http://southernfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa102303a.htm

[Stinkerbell]

http://southernfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa102303a.htm

I don't have time to try all those!  LOL  I want to do something different for the family Christmas get together.... I want everyone to bring a traditional comfort food.  And because I'm so Mac and Cheese picky, I want to make it. 

[Homer]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_36279,00.html

[liebe_angel]

Here's one that I make at holidays

It's creamy macaroni and cheese recipe, made with Cheddar cheese sauce, cooked macaroni, and seasonings. Top this with buttered bread crumbs, if you wish.


INGREDIENTS:
5 cups cooked macaroni (8 ounces raw)
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 pepper, or to taste
2 cups milk
3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
paprika, optional

PREPARATION:
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir flour into the butter until smooth and bubbly. Stir in salt. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

Add cheese and continue to cook and stir until melted. In an 8x10-inch baking dish, alternate layers of macaroni and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Serves 6.  !@! and then I go  ++

[Darling SilverDodger]

Baked Mac 'n' Cheese
 
 
2 can Campbell's Condensed Cheddar -Cheese Soup (10.75 oz)
1 can Milk (use soup can)
2 ts  Prepared mustard
1/4 ts  Pepper
4 cups  Hot cooked elbow or medium -shell macaroni (~3 cups dry)
4 ts Margarine or butter, melted
2 Tb Dry bread crumbs
 
1. In 2 quart casserole, combine soup, milk, mustard and pepper. Stir in macaroni.
   
2. In cup, combine margarine and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.
   
3. Bake at 400'F. 20 minutes or until hot and bubbling.
   
Makes 5 cups, 4 main dish or 8 side dish servings.

!@!

[Tara]

What's wrong with Velveeta Shells and Cheese?

[Stinkerbell]

What's wrong with Velveeta Shells and Cheese?

In my oh, so humble opinion, there's nothing RIGHT about Velveeta.  I think Velveeta was a NASA experiment gone bad.

[Homer]

What's wrong with Velveeta Shells and Cheese?

[CindyLouWho]

I haven't tried this yet but plan to..when she made it on tv it looked easy & sooo good! 

The Lady's Cheesy Mac -------Recipe courtesy Paula Deen


4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes

[CindyLouWho]

Here's 2 more coming up that look easy that I had saved....

Easy Macaroni & Cheese


8 ounces uncooked macaroni
1/4 cup butter
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 quart milk
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese



Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Line baking dish with macaroni. Dice butter on top. Season with salt and pepper. Pour milk over all. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 45 minutes.


Servings: Serves 4 to 6.

[CindyLouWho]

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese ------Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (an 8-ounce box isn't quite 2 cups)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stuck) butter, cut into pieces
2 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Boil the macaroni in a 2 quart saucepan in plenty of water until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain. In a medium saucepan, mix butter and cheese. Stir until the cheese melts. In a slow cooker, combine cheese/butter mixture and add the eggs, sour cream, soup, salt, milk, mustard and pepper and stir well. Then add drained macaroni and stir again. Set the slow cooker on low setting and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Yield: 12 servings

[liebe_angel]

I haven't tried this yet but plan to..when she made it on tv it looked easy & sooo good! 

The Lady's Cheesy Mac -------Recipe courtesy Paula Deen


4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes

This is very good!!!! I forgot all about this one.

[Stinkerbell]

Tonight I made this one -  pretty tastey.  I think it could use a teaspoon or 2 of pepper.

1 lb bag of noodles, cooked
1 stick of butter ( Paula Deen would be proud )
4 C milk
4 T flour
1 t salt
4 C shredded Cheese ( Cheddar or blend )
6 oz Cream cheese, cubed

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan until sizzling; stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and bubbly (1 minute). Add milk and salt. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened (5 to 7 minutes).

Transfer milk mix to large pot or bowl ( I used the pot I cooked the noodles in ) Stir in cooked macaroni and cheeses. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.

Bake 25-35 minutes.  Longer if you want it less saucey.

[CindyLouWho]

Tonight I made this one -  pretty tastey.  I think it could use a teaspoon or 2 of pepper.

1 lb bag of noodles, cooked
1 stick of butter ( Paula Deen would be proud )
4 C milk
4 T flour
1 t salt
4 C shredded Cheese ( Cheddar or blend )
6 oz Cream cheese, cubed

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan until sizzling; stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and bubbly (1 minute). Add milk and salt. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened (5 to 7 minutes).

Transfer milk mix to large pot or bowl ( I used the pot I cooked the noodles in ) Stir in cooked macaroni and cheeses. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole.

Bake 25-35 minutes.  Longer if you want it less saucey.

:))) Yea Paula Deen does like her butter.  Thats ok, so do I !  LOL   Anyway recipe does look yummy!

[Darling SilverDodger]

Boston Market Macaroni & Cheese

INGREDIENTS
3 cup dry spiral shaped pasta - cooked al dente, drained
2/3 cup Milk
1 lb Velveeta cheese - cubed small
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
In a double boiler over gently simmering water, add milk, cheese,
mustard powder, turmeric, salt and pepper in that order. Stir with
whisk until melted and smooth. Mix pasta into hot cheese mixture
until combined.

6 servings

!@!

[harley89]

Thanks for posting the Paula Deen recipe. Her boys made it on GMA before Christmas and when they finished Mama Deen called on the phone. Her boys had said to add extra cheese. Paula said over the air she did not want her name on it until extra cheese was added. AS I said thanks for posting it I wanted to try it for New Years lunch

[Stinkerbell]

All of these look great!  Thanks so much everyone for posting them!!! 

[TenderHearted1]

Tonight I made this one -  pretty tastey.  I think it could use a teaspoon or 2 of pepper.

1 lb bag of noodles, cooked
1 stick of butter ( Paula Deen would be proud )
4 C milk
4 T flour
1 t salt
4 C shredded Cheese ( Cheddar or blend )
6 oz Cream cheese, cubed

that sounds great thanks for this