Best Macaroni And Cheese Soho Grand Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE SOHO GRAND

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil over high heat; cook the pasta al dente (8-10 minutes); drain and place pasta in a large mixing bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, scald the milk (to scald milk means to bring it nearly to a boil and stir attentively).
• In a saute pan over med-high heat, melt the butter; stir/saute the onion for about 3 minutes or until soft but not colored.
• Lower heat to low, add in the flour and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the scalded milk, 2 cups cheddar cheese, mustard, nutmeg, and Tabasco.
• Keeping mixture over low heat, simmer, whisking occasionally, until the cheese is melted and smooth.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour mixture over pasta and stir gently to combine.
• Spoon macaroni/cheese mixture into a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole dish; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheddar and the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake on the middle shelf in preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until bubbling and browned on top.
• Serve immediately.

MACARONI & CHEESE (SOHO GRAND HOTEL, NYC)

Steps:

• Shred cheddar cheese in a food processor (yes, it's a lot). Place shredded cheese in refrigerator while making sauce.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until the al dente stage (about 10 minutes) and drain. Tip: don't overcook. The pasta will bake later on and overcooking at this stage will make it mushy in the final dish.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they are translucent but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour until the mixture is smooth.
• Gradually add milk to the flour/butter mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly until sauce thickens, about 5 more minutes, Turn off heat, and add two very large hands full of the shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
• Combine the cooked pasta and the cheese sauce and pour into a greased 4 quart baking dish. Sprinkle 1/2 the Parmesan cheese over the top, then sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheddar, then the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 400 F about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.
• Note: This will stay hot 30 - 45 minutes after removing from the oven.

OLD-FASHIONED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling water until almost tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and pepper sauce until smooth. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbly. Stir in the macaroni, milk and 4 cups cheese. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni until soft.
• Use a large roast-pan or bowl which you would cook casseroles in the oven, and put a thin layer of macaroni upon the bottom, and then spread cheese over that layer, and repeat this layering process until the cheese and macaroni are gone (makes about 3-4 layers each).
• Mix salt, pepper, eggs and milk together.
• Pour into layered macaroni & cheese, until filled at the top (or until it is gone).
• Sprinkle w/ paprika on top.
• Place in oven, Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes (covered).
• Enjoy!