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09-19-2010, 10:58 AM | #2 |
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Re: Mac and cheese recipes!!!
Didn't see this until now. We love this recipe! You could make more sauce if you want it really sauce-y.
12 oz pkg pasta 3 T butter 3 T flour (or arrowroot for GF) 1/4 c finely chopped onion (optional) 1/8 t nutmet (optional) 1/2 t salt Dash of pepper 2 c milk 2 c grated cheese (I usually use 2 1/2 cups) Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 2 1/2 qt casserole dish. Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Melt butter and saute onion. Stir in flour and seasoning, cook a few min. Gradually add milk and cook until thick. Add 1 1/2 c cheese and mix well. Drain pasta well. Mix w/ cheese sauce, pour into casserole. Top w/ remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes. Posted via Mobile Device |
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09-19-2010, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: Mac and cheese recipes!!!
I make either elbows or shells.
For the cheese sauce, I melt 1/4 cup butter. Then I gradually add 1/4 flour while stirring. (I either use a whisk or a spoon, depending on what I feel like using.) Then I add some milk and water until it "looks right". Then I add finely shredded cheddar cheese until it "tastes right". I put the noodles in a casserole dish and add the cheese sauce and mix real good. Then I sprinkle some cheese on top. I may or may not add bread crumbs. I bake it at 350 until it "looks right". I cook better when I don't follow directions. I think I should stay out of the recipe section. |
09-19-2010, 11:48 AM | #4 |
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09-19-2010, 01:28 PM | #6 |
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Re: Mac and cheese recipes!!!
The chunkiness comes from the regular milk curdling when cooked. The evap milk is the secret to creamy. You can stretch it by adding a little milk afterward, like making boxed mac and cheese calls for milk after removing from the stove, but any added before cooking will chunk.
America's Test Kitchen had a whole episode on mac and cheese that featured the creamiest recipe, but I didn't save it, so I can't tell you the right title. It comes up with more than one hit if you search their site, so you'd still have to browse a bit to find it.
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12-07-2011, 08:54 AM | #7 |
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12-07-2011, 09:57 AM | #8 |
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Re: Mac and cheese recipes!!!
This is the one food that keeps me from being able to go DF.. but YUM!
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