Best 15 Easy Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

"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 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

EASY MACARONI AND SOY CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in boiling water, according to package directions.
• While the pasta is boiling, melt margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour until bubbly.
• Slowly add 1 cup soy milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly (a whisk works well).
• If the sauce does not thicken, add another Tbsp of flour.
• If using cheese that is not already shredded, grate cheese.
• Add slowly, stirring until the sauce thickens and you get the consistency you desire.
• I recommend using the full 8 oz of cheese!
• Add more soy milk if mixture gets too thick while stirring in the cheese.
• Add salt, if desired.
• Drain cooked pasta and mix in cheese sauce.
• Enjoy!
• Note: Many types of soy cheese, including Veggie Shreds, contain casein, a milk protein; if you want this to be completely dairy-free you'll need to use a vegan brand.

EASY READY-MADE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Divide and place cooked pasta in four 1-quart ziplock bags.
• To each bag add: 1/8 c flour, ¼ c Parmesan/Romano grated cheese, ¼ tsp dry mustard, ½ c shredded cheddar cheese.
• Store in fridge for up to a week.
• To cook each serving: Melt 1 tbls margarine/butter in a small sauce pan.
• Add one bag of macaroni/cheese mixture.
• Stir well.
• Add S& P to taste.
• Slowly add ½ c+ of milk and stir until heated through and sauce is made.
• (Add more milk if you like).

EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Butter or spray a casserole dish.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Toss the pasta with the mayonnaise, milk, mustard and cheese.
• Season with the salt and pepper.
• Pour into the casserole dish and top evenly with the breadcrumbs.
• *If you like a real crunchy top, use more breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top and bubbling hot.

EASY HOMEMADE TASTIN' MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni according to package.
• Drain.
• No need to rinse.
• Pour in large mixing bowl.
• Add sauce packet, sour cream, milk, and 2 cups of the cheese.
• Pour in casserole dish.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 375F for about an hour or until nicely browned.

SUPER EASY AND FAST MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until tender.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Put the pasta into a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the Cheese Whiz in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds until the Cheese Whiz is hot, and then stir the Cheese Whiz into the pasta.
• Add the grated cheese and stir until well blended.
• Put the mixture into a greased baking dish and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes until hot.
• If you want this super fast, put the mixture into a large glass bowl and microwave it, stirring every 30 seconds until the cheese has melted and macaroni is very hot.
• Sometimes I also use a blend of different grated cheeses.

EASY HOMEMADE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
• Mix milk and eggs in large bowl.
• Add butter, red pepper, prepared cheese product and cheddar cheese.
• Stir in macaroni; mix lightly.
• POUR into 1-1/2-quart casserole.
• BAKE 15 minutes or until heated through.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Bake for 5 more minutes.

EASY CREAMY VEGAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl; toss with 1 tablespoon rice bran oil.
• Combine remaining rice bran oil, soy milk, nutritional yeast, garlic, mustard, and paprika in a high-powered food processor or blender; blend until smooth and creamy.
• Pour soy milk mixture over elbow macaroni in the bowl; toss to mix. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is bubbling, about 20 minutes.