Best Just Like California Pizza Kitchen Mac Cheese Recipes

Just Like California Pizza Kitchen Mac & Cheese image

Provided by St. Louie Suzie

Categories Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

16 ounces rotini pasta
8 ounces Velveeta cheese
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

Cook pasta in boiling water for 10 - 12 minutes until al dente.
Meanwhile, cut the Velveeta into cubes and add it to the cream and butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring often.
Drain pasta well and add to Velveeta mixture and gently mix to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.1, Fat 31.6, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 108, Sodium 582.8, Carbohydrate 61.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.4, Protein 17.1

California Macaroni and Cheese image

Provided by peachez

Categories Cheese

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup unsalted butter, divided into 1/4 cups
1 medium onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or your favourite thickener)
2 cups milk, warmed
2 cups half-and-half, warmed
3 tablespoons honey mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided,3 1/2 cups and 1 cup (or any combination of your favourite cheeses)
kosher salt
fresh pepper
cayenne pepper
1 lb macaroni, cooked and drained
1 1/3 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs or 1 1/3 cups fresh breadcrumbs

Steps:

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion.
Saute 3 minutes Stir in flour, stirring for 3 minutes.
Whisk in milk and half and half, stirring and cooking until slightly thickened about 6 minutes.
Stir in mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
Remove from heat.
Stir in 3 1/2 cups cheese until melted.
Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
Place half of cooked macaroni into baking dish, pour in half of sauce, mixing well Add rest of macaroni, mixing remaining sauce in.
Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
Bake for approx 20 minutes.
Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add breadcrumbs stirring till lightly toasted.
Remove dish from oven.
Sprinkle crumbs on top.
Broil until crumbs are golden brown about 1 minute or so.
Remove from oven and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 839, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 29.2, Cholesterol 139.6, Sodium 936.8, Carbohydrate 68.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 33.3

Pizza Macaroni and Cheese image

Provided by looneytunesfan

Categories Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (7 ounce) package kraft macaroni and cheese mix
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/4 cup margarine (not spread or tub product)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

PREPARE Dinner in microwaveable 9-inch square dish as directed on package.
ADD tomatoes with their liquid and the pizza sauce; mix lightly.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
MICROWAVE on HIGH 3 minute or until mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.2, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 39.6, Sodium 810.2, Carbohydrate 43.2, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 10.6, Protein 9.9