Best Easy Easy Macaroni Cheese Recipes

EASY STOVE-TOP MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in flour, and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring constantly to form a roux; add salt and pepper; slowly add milk, stirring well after each addition.
• Cook and stir until bubbly.
• Stir in cheese a small amount at a time until fully melted.
• Drain macaroni; add to cheese sauce; stir to coat.

EASY GLUTEN-FREE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir salt and mustard powder into melted butter and remove saucepan from heat.
• Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into butter mixture until well blended. Return saucepan to stove; cook milk mixture, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Stir 3 cups Cheddar cheese into sauce until heat from sauce melts cheese. Add pasta to cheese sauce and stir well; pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Combine remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese, gluten-free bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon butter, and paprika in a bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is crunchy, about 30 minutes.

DELICIOUS AND EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni for 4 minutes or until half-cooked (salt the water!)
• In a medium saucepan heat the half-and-half with cayenne, salt and pepper. Add macaroni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts. Pour into a buttered casserole and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes until the cheese melts.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Add milk and macaroni to saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and cover.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese, and stir until cheese melts.
• Serve.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE HOT DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese dinner as directed. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Remove macaroni and cheese from stove and place in a casserole dish. Add sliced hot dogs, soup, milk, and cheddar cheese (I usually add about 2 handfuls, but if you like cheese, add more). Stir. Top with more cheddar cheese.
• Bake in oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese has melted throughout.

EASY NO-BOIL MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place butter in a 9x13" dish. Place in hot oven until butter melts.
• Remove; tilt to swirl butter and coat bottom and slightly up sides.
• Add dry macaroni and stir to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and stir to mix.
• Pour milk over evenly. DO NOT STIR!
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

MACARONI CHEESE IN 4 EASY STEPS

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta: In a small pan, warm the milk, onion, garlic and bay leaf until almost boiling. Remove from the heat, leave covered to infuse for 10 mins, then strain. Cook the macaroni according to pack instructions until just soft, but still with a little bite (this is called al dente in Italian). This will take about 10 mins. Drain in a colander, then run under the tap and stir to stop the pasta sticking together.
• Make a roux: (A roux is simply flour and fat, cooked together, then used to thicken sauces.) Heat oven to 190C/ fan 170C/gas 5 and butter a 25 x 18cm ovenproof dish. Melt the butter in the medium pan. When foaming, add the flour, then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 min on a low heat.
• Finish the sauce: Slowly stir the warm infused milk into the roux until smooth. Simmer for 3-4 mins, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and has a coating consistency (run your finger through the sauce on a spoon - it should leave a trail). Remove the pan from the heat, then add the cheddar and mustard powder. Season, then stir until the cheese has melted.
• Assemble and bake: Mix the cheesesauce through the macaroni to coat it well, then tip into the prepared dish. Sprinkle the Parmesan and breadcrumbs over the top, then bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown and bubbling. Serve piping hot on its own or with a green salad.
• EQUIPMENT: 1 small saucepan with lid, 1 large saucepan, 1 medium saucepan, colander, chopping board, sharp knife, grater, wooden spoon, ovenproof dish

EASY OLD ENGLISH MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain macaroni; return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir on low heat until cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE BITES APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease mini muffin tin generously with butter or non-stick spray.
• 2. Coat insides of mini-muffin tin with bread crumbs (to help the bites hold their shape).
• 3. Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add macaroni. Cook 4-5 minutes, just until softened but not cooked through. Remove from heat, drain and return to pot.
• 4. Stir in butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated.
• 5. Mix in bacon, mustard, milk, salt, and cheeses (reserving 1 cup Jack cheese).
• 6. Then spoon into muffin tin, press filling gently with fingers (to help the bites hold their shape). Top with reserved cheese.
• 7. Bake 15-20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• 8. Allow muffins to cool slightly before removing from pan. Garnish with parsley and enjoy.

EASY BUTTERMILK DELUXE MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil 2 cups of water and lightly salt it. Cook the macaroni for 8 minutes for an al dente texture then drain.
• In the empty pot/another heavy-bottom saucepan, mix the buttermilk and cheddar cheese together, keeping the heat low for now.
• Add the spices and cornstarch, then kick the heat up to medium and let simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• You'll know when the cheese has melted and the cornstarch did its work when the sauce is nice and thick.
• Simply pour it on the mac and cheese, mix it up, and it's ready to eat! Awesome with broccoli and cauliflower too.

EASY CHEESY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in large saucepan. When melted, whisk in the flour until incorporated and cook for 30 seconds or so until thickened.
• Slowly pour in cream and milk while whisking. Cook until thickened on low heat, whisking frequently. Usually 3-4 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and stir in the cheddar cheese, hot sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Once all the cheese has melted, add macaroni and stir well. Adjust salt and pepper per taste.
• Enjoy!

EASY EASY MACARONI CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil water and when boiling, add pasta.
• Mix butter and flour to make a roux in a saucepan. Take off the heat.
• Introduce and gradual mix in the milk to make sure it remains smooth.
• Return to heat and once bubbling, remove from heat.
• Stir in cheese until it has all melted.
• Drain the pasta into a casserole dish, add the cheese sauce and sprinkle the red Leicester on the top.
• Place under grill and remove when slightly browned.

EASY SKILLET CHEESE-TOPPED CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown onion and garlic with ground beef.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add kidney beans, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, and salt.
• Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add cooked macaroni and stir.
• Add grated cheddar to top, cover and simmer just until cheese melts.

DONNA'S EASY BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. The American favorite pasta is small elbow noodles or rotini. The Italian favorite is long macaroni or Bucatini.
• 2. Boil the pasta of your choice in very well salted water until al dente. Don't cook the pasta completely because it will finish cooking in the oven. Pour into a colander and quickly rinse with cold water to stop the cooking - allow to drain.
• 3. In the same pot that you boiled the pasta, add butter and melt it over low heat. Turn Off Heat! Add the milk and the drained pasta - stir well. Taste at this point to see if it needs any additional salt. Remember that cheese is salty so don't add too much if it's needed.
• 4. Add about 1/3 of the shredded cheese to the pasta & milk and stir. It doesn't have to completely melt, just get it mixed well.
• 5. In a large casserole dish layer half of the noodles, then put a layer of cheese.
• 6. Add the rest of the noodles and all of the remaining liquid, then layer the top with the remaining cheese.
• 7. Bake at 350° F for 30-40 minutes until hot and bubbly and cheese is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to sit about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!
• 8. *NOTES: I prefer to use a mixture of mild and sharp cheddar. Use Colby or whatever flavor cheese that you like to make it your own. If you like pepper, granulated garlic or onion then add it - I don't think it needs it but make it to your taste.

EASY KRAFT MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400°F. Make the Mac and Cheese as normal, but leave the noodles slightly uncooked still, that "1 more minute" point. While it is cooking fry the ground beef and leave it unseasoned or season as you like, I use a little Montreal Steak Seasoning. Mix the Mac and Cheese, ground beef and tomato soup together.
• Pour into a 9x13 baking dish, top with cheese and a light sprinkle of seasoning salt. I always put this on a cookie sheet, it bubbles over the tiniest amount sometimes.
• Put in oven and bake 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and slightly golden. Cool for a few minutes, serve and enjoy!

"SOUPER" EASY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir together first 5 ingredients until blended.
• Stir in macaroni.
• Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11x7 baking dish.
• Bake at 350°F.
• for 25 minutes.
• Top with French fried onions and bake 5 more minutes.

EASY NO-BOIL MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 2 quart casserole dish.
• Mix macaroni, cheese, and cottage cheese in a large bowl. Pour water into the dish just to cover noodles and cheese. Dot with butter. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top.
• Bake until macaroni is tender, and cheese is melted, about 1 hour.

CAROLYN'S EASY CHEESY MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare the macaroni according to package directions.
• While the macaroni is cooking melt the butter in a large saucepan on low to medium heat.
• Cut the Velvetta in cubes and add to the butter and stir constantly.
• When the cheese starts to melt add the milk and stir to combine until smooth.
• Drain the macaroni and add to the cheese mixture.
• Pepper can be used at the table, but I would not use too much if a child is eating this.
• If putting in a crockpot to keep warm, you might need to add a little milk to it right before serving. Just use your judgement and how your family likes their Mac & Cheese.

EASY CHEESY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350
• 2. Cook macaroni as directed on box
• 3. Mix soup and milk in medium saucepan, heat
• 4. When soup mixture begins to bubble, add grated cheese, continue to heat until melted
• 5. Mix cheese and macaroni, place in greased casserole
• 6. Melt butter, then add panko bread crumbs, about a cup, stir until bread crumbs begin to brown, then top macaroni with bread crumbs
• 7. Bake at 350 until bubbly, about 30 minutes

FAST & EASY KIDS MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain.
• 2. Add milk to pasta pot and heat over medium heat. Sprinkle in American and Cheddar cheeses and the salt and whisk until melted and smooth.
• 3. Return macaroni to pot with cheese sauce and stir to combine. Serve warm.