Best 8 Masterful Mac N Cheese Recipes

ULTIMATE MAC 'N' CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a large pot over medium heat, cook the bacon crispy and the fat has rendered.
• Add the garlic, bread crumbs, chives, and parsley. Stir and cook until the bread crumbs are toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot.
• In the same pot on medium heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until combined.
• Add the evaporated milk and bring to a simmer. Season with salt, pepper, mustard powder, and cayenne. Whisk to incorporate and smooth any lumps. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
• Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Add the cheddar, Gruyère, Colby Jack, Gouda, and provolone cheese, then fold the cheeses into the pasta. If it seems too dry, add more milk to your liking.
• Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with the shredded mozzarella and cheddar.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until the mac 'n' cheese is bubbly, melted, and golden brown on top.
• Serve with a sprinkle of the bread crumb mixture for added flavor!
• Enjoy!

WORLD'S BEST MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain into a colander and rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again.
• Stir together pasta and cheese sauce until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses and chile powder. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned in places, about 20 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

BEST MAC 'N CHEESE EVER!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 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; pour macaroni into the prepared dish.
• Beat eggs, sour cream, seasoned salt, and black pepper into a smooth mixture; stir Cheddar cheese and Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese into mixture until thoroughly combined. Pour over macaroni and mix well. Top casserole with torn pieces of processed cheese. Drizzle melted butter over casserole, especially along the sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and cheese has melted, about 30 minutes.

MASTERFUL MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Butter a 9" square baking pan.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook according to the package directions, until firm and slightly undercooked(8-10 minutes). Drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the milk with the oange puree and salt.(and white puree if using-if using both use 1/4 cup each). Put half the macaroni into the baking pan and top with half colby(or cheddar) cheese.
• Next, layer with the rest of the macaroni, then pour the milk mixture over the top, finishing with the last of the cheese on top.
• If using Crunchy Topping Variation, use a rolling pin to gently crush cereal in a sealed plastic bag. Or, you can quickly pulse the cereal in a food processor. Add wheat germ and Parmesan to the bag and shake to mix.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture on top of macaroni and cheese and dot with butter.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

MARVELOUS MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cook macaroni according to package instructions.
• Drain, rinse and set aside.
• In same pot over low heat, melt the butter.
• Add flour, salt and pepper and whisk into melted butter until smooth.
• Simmer and stir until mixture thickens into a paste and is golden.
• Slowly add milk and whisk into butter mixture until smooth.
• Bring to boil and then simmer until thickened.
• There is no way to tell you how thick, except to say it should be thicker than gravy but not as thick as pudding.
• If you have made basic white sauce, you will know when it is thick enough.
• Remove pot from heat.
• Add cheddar cheese and stir until cheese starts to melt.
• Add macaroni and stir until coated.
• Pour into a 9 x 12 baking dish or 2 quart casserole.
• As an extra indulgence, you can sprinkle 4 oz more cheese on top.
• I only do this if I happen to buy a 12 oz bag or block instead of 8 oz.
• Bake about 20- 30 minutes, when you see top getting a bit crispy and brown.

CHEESY MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the flour, cream, half-and-half, sour cream, egg, mustard, cayenne, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth., Drain pasta. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Stir in cubed cheeses. Top with cream mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly and golden brown, 30-40 minutes.

MASTERFUL MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 9x9 baking dish.
• Cook macaroni to slightly underdone, according to directions on package.
• Whisk together milk, white puree, salt, and eggs in a separate bowl.
• Layer half of noodles, then half of cheese, then remaining noodles in baking dish. Pour milk mixture on top. Cover with remaining cheese.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

THE MOST AMAZING MACARONI AND CHEESE IN THE WORLD!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Whisk eggs together in big bowl until frothy. Add Velveeta, butter, and 2 cups of the half-and-half.
• Add warm macaroni, mix until smooth.
• Add rest of half-and-half, 3 cups sharp yellow Cheddar cheese, the rest of the various cheeses, salt, and pepper, tossing together.
• Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of sharp yellow cheddar cheese and bake about 30 minutes more, until golden brown. If you want, you could dot the top with a few tiny pieces of butter, just to help it brown more.
• Serve hot. Enjoy!