Best Home Style Mac Cheese Recipes

HOME-STYLE MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the macaroni, ham, cheese sauce, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

HOME STYLE SEASONED MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
• Over medium heat, in a medium size saucepan melt margarine and add onions.
• Cook onions until softened.
• Add flour and cook until lightly browned.
• Turn heat to low and add milk a little at a time, stir until desired thickness is reached. ( You might need a little more milk, it all depends on how thick you want it. ).
• Remove sauce from heat and add 4 1/2 ounces of cheese, a little at a time or it might turn out " STRINGY ".
• Add seasonings to sauce and mix well.
• Add cooked pasta to seasoned sauce and stir until pasta is well coated.
• Pour pasta/sauce into an 11 x 7 inch pan that has been prepared with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and sprinkle additional paprika if desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown.

HOME STYLE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray 3 quart casserole dish with canola cooking spray or you can also use a little soft butter and butter the dish.
• 2. Precook macaroni as per package directions. I heat water in a 4 quart pot and add when rapidly boiling and cook till fork tender usually about 7 to 10 minutes. Being careful not to over cook.
• 3. Drain macaroni but DO NOT rinse it off. Shake strainer to remove excess water. Let cool for about 5 minutes. Then pour a layer (about 1/3 of the macaroni) into the baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of flower and 1/4 of the grated cheese.
• 4. Repeat this 2 more times till all the macaroni is in the dish, leaving 1/4 of the cheese for the last step.
• 5. In mixing bowl combine eggs and half and half, if you prefer to use whole milk that will work too. I mix with my hand mixer. Than add salt and pepper (pepper is optional) and mix in. Melt butter and mix into milk and egg mixture. Pour over the entire casserole dish. Liquid should be to the top of the dish but a layer macaroni should be above the mixture. If you need to add a little more milk that is fine.
• 6. Top with remaining cheese and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes, till a nice golden brown and casserole is set up. Let rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
• 7. Left overs can be fried in a little butter to warm up or try your hand at deep frying your mac & cheese, but that's another recipe!

KRAFT HOME-STYLE TOMATO-BASIL MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cook Macaroni as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk; cook 3 to 4 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Add Cheese Sauce; cook and stir on low heat 2 min. or until mixture is well blended.
• Drain macaroni. Add to chicken mixture along with the tomatoes, basil and Parmesan; cook and stir 2 min. or until heated through.
• Spoon macaroni mixture into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with mozzarella and bread crumbs.
• Bake 5 to 10 min. or until mozzarella is melted.