Home Made Mac & Cheese?

[sczos911]

I have never made mac & cheese from scratch before but my 4 year old would like this for her birthday party meal.

Anyone have a GREAT mac & cheese recipe?

Thanks!

[Tracyfish]

We love Paula Deen's recipe...
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/p...ipe/index.html

[Darcy Baldwin]

We really like Alton's Baked Mac n Cheese

[mummytothree]

I got mine from a Taste of Home magazine and I LOVE it!! It's packed full of cheesy goodness!!



* 6 Servings
* Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

* 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
* 1/2 cup butter, cubed
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
* 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
* 8 ounces VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cubed
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

* Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
* Reduce heat; stir in the sour cream, process cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth and cheese is melted.
* Drain macaroni; toss with cheddar cheese. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Stir in cream sauce.
* Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Yield: 6 servings.

[jessica31876]

I made the same one as Elizabeth but I thought it was a little to cheesy and the flour gave mine a weird texture.

[Traci Reed]

Best. Mac. And. Cheese. Ever.

(leave out the chiles for the littles though)

[carriesmom]

I love Pioneer Woman's recipe, the only recipe where my mac and cheese did not turn out grainy.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...caroni-cheese/

[Darcy Baldwin]

Originally Posted by carriesmom

I love Pioneer Woman's recipe, the only recipe where my mac and cheese did not turn out grainy.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...caroni-cheese/

Just a note - oft times, grainy mac'n'cheese is from melting the cheeses too quickly

[sczos911]

oooh! i knew you gals would pull through. much love.

[rachaelsscraps]

I just made homeade mac'n'cheese for dinner last night!

Here's my recipe:
1 stick of butter- melt it in the pan
add 1/8 cup of flour and keep stirring until it thickens
add about a cup on milk (I eyeball it, I add milk and stir until it's creamy, sometimes more than a cup, sometimes less)
add 16-18 oz microwave-melted Vermont Sharp Cheddar cheese (I'm a VT girl so it has to be VT cheese! The best there is!!!)
Once it's all mixed and creamy and melted, add a pound of cooked elbows or ziti and bake at 350 for a half an hour. I always add Italian seasoned breadcrumbs on top before I bake. Just sprinkled all over the top lightly. Yum!!!!
I also add cubed hamsteak in mine (after the noodles) It tastes sooo good with ham in it and my guys LOVE it!!!

[nesser1981]

I've been wanting to try this recipe by Trisha Yearwood.
8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked (I didn't cook mine, just threw it in with everything else)
1 12 ounce can evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
2 10 ounce bricks sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 5 cups)
dash of paprika

In a large 4-quart crockpot sprayed with cooking spray, mix the macaroni, milks, eggs, butter, salt, pepper, and all but 1/2 cup of the grated cheese.

Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top of the mixture and then sprinkle with paprika. Cook on low heat for 3 hours and 15 minutes.

[digideb]

LOVE Paula Dean's here too!!!

[jaylensmom]

Paula's recipe looks very good...it's similar to my mom's but she uses cream of mushroom soup vs sour cream.

[maryinaz]

Eep - I should not have come in this thread right after reading the WW thread. Mac and cheese is one of my very fav foods and one of the most dangerous.