Baked macaroni and cheese is a classic dish enjoyed by people of all ages. With its creamy, cheesy sauce and crispy, golden-brown topping, it is a comfort food that never fails to satisfy. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, baked macaroni and cheese is sure to be a hit. There are many different recipes for baked macaroni and cheese, each with its own unique flavor and texture. Some recipes call for a simple cheese sauce made with milk, butter, and cheddar cheese, while others use a more complex sauce made with béchamel or velouté. Some recipes also include additional ingredients, such as ham, bacon, or vegetables. No matter what recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and versatile dish.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
MACARONI AND CHEESE III
A rich macaroni and cheese recipe, with lots of sharp Cheddar cheese. Especially good with the addition of browned ground beef or spicy sausage.
Provided by Lucille Paquette
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot cook macaroni pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the grated Cheddar cheese, plain yogurt, butter or margarine, and tomatoes. Cook until smooth. Add salt, black pepper, basil to taste, celery seed and cooked pasta to saucepan. Stir until blended.
- Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes with lid on, stirring occasionally. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.1 calories, Carbohydrate 62.4 g, Cholesterol 66.7 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 539.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE III
This dish will make your guest beg for seconds.
Provided by TWINBABY2Q
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a bowl mix milk, eggs, sour cream, seasoning salt, and pepper. Layer macaroni, cheddar cheese, and milk mixture until pan is full. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and pour melted butter on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until milk mixture is done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 75.2 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 306.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place six 6-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions, then drain.
- Meanwhile, toss the American cheese and pepper jack in a medium saucepan. Add the evaporated milk and some salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring, until smooth and just bubbling. Add hot sauce and season to taste. Stir the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce to coat and divide the macaroni and cheese evenly among the ramekins. Sprinkle the cracker crumbs on top, then bake until the sauce is bubbling and the crackers are golden brown, about 7 minutes.
BAKED THREE-CHEESE MACARONI
This legendary three-cheese mac and cheese is a must-have for big family events. My ultimate comfort food is a divine blend of cheddar, Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. -Joan Sullivan, Gambrills, MD
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner Side Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni in a 6-qt. stockpot according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pot., In a large saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; whisk in warmed milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until thickened., Remove from heat; stir in Gruyere and cheddar cheeses, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add to macaroni, tossing to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese and melted butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 515mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
BAKED MAC AND CHEESE
Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine when they taste this crumb-topped version. For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. -Shelby Thompson of Dover, Delaware
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain., In a Dutch oven, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat; saute onion until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a microwave, melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 37g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 834mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
BAKED MACARONI WITH THREE CHEESES
This macaroni and cheese features a creamy sauce and crisp topping. A great macaroni and cheese requires perfect melding of the pasta and the cheese sauce. To get that, you'll need to ignore conventional wisdom about cooking pasta until just tender (al dente). To help the cheese sauce stick to the pasta, the macaroni is cooked until just beyond al dente, which makes it more absorbent and starchier. This recipe calls for a 3-quart casserole dish, but multiple smaller baking dishes could be used. I clipped this recipe from a newspaper.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oven to broil.
- Use 1 T of butter to generously coat a 3-quart casserole dish.
- Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in large stockpot.
- Add 2 T of salt, stir briefly, then add the pasta.
- Cook until tender and just past al dente, about 10-13 minutes, or slightly longer than package directions.
- Drain the pasta, then transfer it to a large bowl.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the pasta, then toss to coat; set aside.
- To make the sauce, in a small saucepan over low heat, bring the milk to a simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup of the remaining butter, using a whisk to swirl it to ensure the butter melts completely and does not turn brown.
- If the butter begins to brown, lower the heat.
- While whisking, sprinkle in the flour.
- Continue to whisk until the mixture just bubbles, about 2 minutes.
- Do not let the mixture brown.
- While whisking, slowly pour the milk in the saucepan.
- Continue whisking until there are no lumps.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and season with salt and pepper.
- Continue whisking until the sauce reaches the consistency of heavy cream and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from the heat.
- Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese, all of the Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
- Whisk until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and gently toss to coat.
- Transfer the pasta and sauce, using a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl, to the prepared casserole dish.
- Set aside.
- In small microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining 1 T of butter by microwaving on high for about 20 seconds.
- Add the breadcrumbs and remaining cheddar and parmesan cheeses; toss well.
- Spread the bread crumb mixture evenly over the pasta.
- Place the dish on the oven's middle rack and broil for 6-8 minutes, or until the edges are bubbly, and a crunchy crust forms on top.
- Cool briefly before serving.
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
A friend of mine sent this recipe to me when I got my first apartment, because she knows how much I hate cooking! It's really easy -- even I can make it -- and tastes great. I'm not sure where she found the recipe, but it included the note 'Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.'
Provided by Meredith
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
- Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
- Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 968.1 calories, Carbohydrate 92.6 g, Cholesterol 194.2 mg, Fat 45.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 27.6 g, Sodium 736 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the macaroni: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt and macaroni. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
- For the cheese sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in the flour and salt, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the roux bubbles and the flour turns pale brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.
- For the topping: In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the butter until the crumbs are moistened.
- Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until the dish bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Get Alton Brown's Baked Macaroni and Cheese from Good Eats on Food Network, a classic recipe made with cheddar cheese and topped with buttery breadcrumbs.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
- Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
- Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
- Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.
THE EASIEST BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE
There may be lots of recipes out there for macaroni and cheese, but this is the first one I ever found that you don't have to cook the macaroni before you bake it. It is also really simple to put together - all in the casserole dish you are baking it in! I got this from a newsletter of an organization. I take this to potlucks all the time and I always come home with none of it left. It's a dish I'm constantly handing out the recipe for; be sure not to use cheese that has been frozen and thawed because it will ruin the consistency of the dish. You can also cut down on the butter if you would like to lose some of the fat. This is not a real creamy cheesy type of macaroni and cheese, which can sometimes be a little too rich for our tastes. I've made those, but my family prefers this kind over any other.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Cheese
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter in microwave.
- Pour macaroni in 2-3 quart casserole dish. Pour butter over macaroni. Stir well to coat.
- Add salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Add cheese. Sometimes I may use a mixture of monterey, colby and cheddar, depending on what I have at the time. Mix well.
- Add milk. Do not stir.
- Bake uncovered in oven for 60 minutes. I do think this tastes best when it is still hot from the oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 704, Fat 37.3, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 116.4, Sodium 1131.8, Carbohydrate 61.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2, Protein 30.7
EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
This easy baked macaroni and cheese dish will make your guests beg for seconds!
Provided by TWINBABY2Q
Categories Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
- Mix milk, eggs, sour cream, seasoning salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Layer macaroni, Cheddar cheese, and milk mixture into the prepared casserole dish until full. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and pour melted butter on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 75.2 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 306.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
GRANDMA'S OVEN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
This is the Macaroni and Cheese that i grew up with. It is very easy to make and will add a delightful side dish to any meat such as Ham or Turkey. NOTE: When adding milk, do not make the noodles float.
Provided by Ray Clawson III
Categories Cheese
Time 39m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Boil 4-6 cups of water in a pot on the stove.
- Add 2 tsp salt.
- Add in 1 cup Elbow Macaroni noodles.
- Boil for 7 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- When finished boiling, pour macaroni into a strainer basket and then add to a 9"x9"x1.5" oven safe (preferably pyrex) dish.
- Scramble the egg, then add the egg to the 1 cup of milk.
- Add in salt and pepper, mix well.
- Add to macaroni the milk, egg, salt, pepper mixture (Ensure the noodles do not float).
- mix in 6-8 oz of cheese.
- Add the remaining cheese to the top. Try to cover all the noodles on top.
- Place dish in center rack in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Top layer of cheese should be slightly golden brown on the sides.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly and serve. May be microwaved for enjoyment again and again.
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
This is a real rich and cheesy macaroni recipe, even if you use the lower fat options. Easy to bake in the oven and easier if you use the crock pot. Make sure you spray the crock pot well
Provided by mandabears
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cook elbow macaroni as directed on package, drain well.
- Place macaroni in large bowl or the pot used for cooking it.
- Add melted butter, and evaporated milk.
- Mix in eggs, add cheese and mix well.
- Pour into 13 x 9 pan, greased, I spray mine with butter flavored cooking spray.
- Bake 30-40 minutes or until top is brown and bubbly.
- Another option: double the recipe, spray crockpot with butter flavored cooking spray and cook for 6-8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513.2, Fat 36.7, SaturatedFat 22.5, Cholesterol 177.4, Sodium 519.5, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.8, Protein 23.1
BAKED MACARONI & 3 CHEESE
This is a very thick, creamy macaroni & cheese with 3 cheeses. This is a modification of Recipe #30366
Provided by Concoctionista
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In bowl, mix flour, salt, mustard, pepper and milk until smooth.
- Melt butter in large saucepan.
- Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk mixture until smooth.
- Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until thickened (about 10 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in cheeses until melted.
- Combine cheese mixture with macaroni in greased 2 quart casserole.
- Bake in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.5, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 564.8, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 0.8, Protein 12.2
Tips:
- Use a high-quality cheddar cheese for the best flavor. A sharp cheddar will give you a more intense flavor, while a mild cheddar will be more mellow.
- If you don't have panko breadcrumbs, you can use regular breadcrumbs, but they won't be as crispy.
- Don't overcook the macaroni. It should be al dente, or slightly firm to the bite.
- If you're using a pre-packaged cheese sauce, be sure to doctor it up with some spices and seasonings. This will help to give it more flavor.
- Serve the macaroni and cheese immediately, or it will start to lose its creaminess.
Conclusion:
Baked macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like it cheesy, gooey, or crispy, there's a baked macaroni and cheese recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and delicious meal, give baked macaroni and cheese a try.
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