Super-Creamy Mac and Cheese
So-o-o-o much better than boxed! A delicious mac and cheese recipe that’s a guaranteed hit with anyone who takes a bite.
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a large casserole dish.
Prepare the noodles according to the package directions. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, drizzle with oil, and toss to avoid clumping.
Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion, and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute more, stirring. Add 1 cup of milk and stir. As the sauce thickens, add the remaining 1 cup of milk. Bring to a simmer. Add the chicken stock and heat gently for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the mustard, salt, and pepper, to taste. Add the cheddar cheese, 1 cup at a time, and stir. Add more as it melts. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted.
Pour the sauce over the noodles and stir to coat. Transfer the mixture to the casserole dish. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs to cover evenly.
Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a pan over low heat and drizzle over the crumbs. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until bubbly.
Super-Creamy Mac and Cheese Variations:
Bacon Mac and Cheese: Add 4 to 5 slices of crisp-cooked, crumbled bacon to the noodles when you add the sauce. Continue as directed.
Pepperoni Pizza Mac and Cheese: Add ⅓ cup of chopped pepperoni slices to the noodles when you add the sauce. Instead of cracker crumbs, cover with sliced tomatoes and additional shredded cheese. Bake as directed.
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I cannot get hard, old or smoked cheddar here. I can find a hard white cheese with oregano, which I mix with the not so tasty orange cheddar and any hard european cheese I can find. Once, at home in Canada I had some hard cheddar but not enough. I did have some jarlsberg and asiago to makeup what I needed. too delicious!
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wow yammy tasty recipes i like super creamy mac and cheese good for heath and eat
I happen to love the taste of
I happen to love the taste of heavy cream in mine...talk about creamy! I used about half a cup, and the rest was milk. My daughter doesn't like onions, so we have to leave them out, unfortunately. And since we had leftover ham from Thanksgiving, I cut up the slices to bite size pieces, and added them...yummy.
Super yummy!
Super yummy!
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Well, hell. I'm a vegetarian,
Well, hell. I'm a vegetarian, so I'll have to sub the chicken stock. Small matter. And for the cheese, I'd say used a good smoked cheddar.
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If your a vegetarian and can
If your a vegetarian and can't use chicken stock then what are you using for cheese? That comes from cows??
Vegan/Vegetarian
Perhaps in a nut shell: vegetarians can consume products the animal naturally produces like milk, cheese and eggs if the animal is ethically treated. Vegans consume no animal products or food made with "anything with a face". (This is how a vegan friend refered to it.)