Best 4 Macaroni Bechamel Recipes

BECHAMEL MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• For the béchamel: Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it just comes to a simmer, then turn off the heat and set aside. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly until the mixture turns light brown in color, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. While whisking constantly, slowly add the hot milk to the flour mixture until evenly combined and smooth. (It will get very thick when you first add the milk, then thin out.) Return the saucepan to medium-high heat and while whisking constantly, cook until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the salt, taste, dry mustard, and add the remaining salt as desired. Remove from the heat and set aside. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until it's almost al dente (just on the edge of being underdone), then drain and rinse with cold water; set aside. (If you plan to top the mac 'n' cheese with panko and bake it, heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.) Place the reserved saucepan of béchamel over medium heat and stir in both cheeses just until melted and smooth. Add the pasta and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is heated through and steaming, about 2 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately or, if baking, transfer to a 5-quart baking dish, sprinkle with the panko, and bake until bubbling and brown on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.

EGYPTIAN MACARONI BECHAMEL

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to directions on the box.
• Saute the onion in a little oil over med high heat until soft. Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and brown.
• Drain off the fat, return to the stove and add the parsley, thyme, and cinnamon until combined.
• Stir in the can of tomato sauce and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let it cool. Once it has cooled stir in the beaten egg. Set aside.
• TO MAKE THE BACHAMEL SAUCE: In a large saucepan over med-high heat melt the butter. Once melted whisk in the flour until smooth. Keep whisking for 2 minute.
• Now whisk in the milk slowly until all the milk has been added. Keep whisking making sure there are no lumps in it. Add the salt and white and black peppers to your taste.
• Whisk pretty continuously until the milk is almost boiling, but not quite. Now whisk in the thyme and nutmeg (if you want it). The sauce should now be fairly thick.
• Quickly whisk in the beaten eggs. Remove from heat.
• TO ASSEMBLE THE DISH: Mix half the bachamel mixture into the pasta.
• Put half the pasta covered with the sauce into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Now layer the entire meat mixture over the pasta. You can top with a sprinkling on Parmesan cheese if you like.
• Now add the rest of the Pasta to form the top layer.
• Finally, pour and spread the remaining bachamel sauce over the top of the last layer.
• Bake it in the oven at 400 degrees for 45-60 min or until the top is golden brown.
• Enjoy!

BACON MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH BÉCHAMEL SAUCE AND CHEDDAR FRENCH FRIED ONION CRUST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter or spray a 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish with non-stick spray. To make the Béchamel Sauce, melt the TWISTED Bacon, Dijon Mustard & Green Onion Butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Slowly add the heated milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 4 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, parmesan and Tabasco. Stir until the cheese in melted. Cover and set aside. Cook the bacon until just crispy and set aside to cool. Boil a large pot of water; add 1 tsp salt and the macaroni. Cook for approximately 5 minutes until the macaroni is very al dente. Drain the noodles and return to the pot. Immediately add the butter, garlic and Béchamel Sauce. Toss well. Place 1/3 of the macaroni in the baking dish. Evenly top with 1/3 of the shredded cheddar, 1/3 of the Velveeta and 3 slices of bacon broken into small pieces. Repeat until all noodles, bacon and cheese are in the pan. Top with the crushed French fried onions. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until the top is beginning to brown. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving

MACARONI BECHAMEL

Steps:

• Boil macaroni as directions on the box.
• In a sauce pan melt butter and stir in flour until lightly browned, then pour in milk a little at a time stir out any lumps. Always stirring so it doesn't burn. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Brown onions and stir in ground beef until its no longer pink add in the tomato paste and stir for 30 seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Oil a 9x13 pan and put some bachamel sauce on the bottom and then pour half the macaroni on top of that. Then all of the ground beef in the center and then the remaining noodles and sauce.
• Place in the oven for and hour or until brown.