Macaroni and Cheese

This Baked Macaroni and Cheese or “Baked Mac and Cheese” is an easy comforting and very filling dish made of elbow macaroni cooked till al dente, doused in a creamy cheese sauce made of butter, all purpose flour, fresh milk, cheddar cheese, quickmelt cheese, with some salt and pepper to taste. The macaroni pasta is then mixed and placed in a serving plate to be topped with a breadcrumb and parmesan crust, baked until the top looks golden, then served. Try out Yummy Kitchen’s version of Homemade Creamy Mac and Cheese.

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe :

Ingredients

• 400 grams elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 3 cups fresh milk
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• ½ cup quick melt cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar
• Pepper to taste
• Salt to taste
• ¼ cup breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

1. In a pot of boiling water, add in the macaroni and cook according to the package’s instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In another pot, melt butter, mix in all purpose flour until it looks like a paste/roux, pour in fresh milk while mixing, before adding cheddar, quickmelt, shredded cheddar, pepper, and salt.
3. Keep mixing until the cheese melts. Take the pot off the heat and pour this over the cooked macaroni. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. Top over the mac and cheese and bake at a 170°C or 350°F preheated oven for 30 – 40 minutes. Enjoy !

What is an old fashioned baked macaroni and cheese?

The classic baked macaroni and cheese is comforting, simple and just irresistibly delicious. A dish made by millions of people with also millions of brands and restaurants recreating the dish. Its origins are said to date back to the 14th century medieval England or Italy. Macaroni and Cheese Casserole baked in the oven, but now are typically prepared with a sauce pan or stove, or using a packaged mix that just needs a few minutes in the microwave or oven.

The classic is just a mix of butter and flour heated into a roux, adding in salt, pepper, hot sauce, and mustard. Then placing in al dente macaroni, milk, and a good amount of mixed cheeses. Stirred until bubbling then placed into a baking dish to be sprinkled with more cheese and baked till the cheese turns into a beautiful golden crust.

How to make this Easy Baked macaroni and cheese recipe ?

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese is one of the easiest and almost foolproof dishes you can make. From kids or adults trying to cook for the first time everyone can make their own twist to make their own best mac n cheese recipe. 

Quick, Easy, Affordable, and YUMMY ! How to make macaroni and cheese? Aka this “Creamy Mac n Cheese recipe”? All you need to do is prepare your pasta in one pot, following the package instructions to cook the elbow macaroni until al dente, drain and set this aside while you prepare the cheese sauce for pasta. In another pot, mix together melted butter and flour until it turns into a paste. Then pour in fresh milk while continuously mixing it in. add in cheddar, quickmelt, more shredded cheddar, some salt and pepper to taste. Keep mixing until you form a nice smooth sauce. Give it a taste and add more salt and pepper or spices if you’d like. Pour the sauce over the macaroni and give these a good mix before placing them on a serving plate. To make a nice and crispy top. Mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese and spread these evenly over the mac and cheese. Bake or broil for a few minutes until the top looks golden. Then serve while hot!

Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe Questions:

• Macaroni and Cheese Calories

For a serving of 100 grams there are about 165 calories.

• A simple mac and cheese recipe without flour ?

You can use alternatives such as gluten free flour, rice flour, potato starch, or cornstarch. The flour is added to help make the ‘roux’ or thickener to help combine the creams, cheese, and butter together.

• Additional ingredients
  • Try adding spices like nutmeg for “Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Nutmeg” to help bring out the deep flavors of the sauce.
  • Use other macaroni and cheese sauce such as making “Baked Mac and Cheese with Mozzarella”, you can also use pimento, feta, cream cheese or any type of cheese you’d like.
  • Southern Macaroni and Cheese are made with cheeses like Monterey Jack, Velveeta, sharp cheddar, smoked cheddar cheese, and spices like paprika and or more.
  • Make it a bit meaty with the addition of chopped up bacon for a “Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon” recipe.
  • If you want a cheese pasta recipe-vegetarian simply use pasta or vegetable pasta, substituting cheeses with vegan cheese or your choice of cheeses. Adding in a good amount of vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and more.

• Different Cooking Methods
  • Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese – Place the uncooked macaroni, enough broth or water ( according to pasta’s packaging ), spices, and butter in the pot. Cook at high pressure for 5 minutes, giving it a quick release before adding all the dairy and cheese. Mix until melted, and you’re done.
  • Macaroni and Cheese Crock Pot – Cook pasta according to the instructions, strain and rinse under cold water. Place everything in the pot and cook on high for 1 – 2 hours or low for 2 – 3 hours. Giving it a stir in the middle to check. And its ready to serve.
  • Stovetop Mac and Cheese – Is simply similar to the Yummy Kitchen recipe just without the crust and baking.

Other Yummy Cheesy Recipes!

• Creamy Cheese Pasta
• Fried Chicken with Spicy Cheese Sauce
• Make this Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
• Blueberry Cheesecake, Mango Cheesecake, or the healthier Avocado Cheesecake
• Or a quick and easy 5 ingredient White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Hotdog Cheese Rolls
• Cheese Cupcakes

Macaroni and Cheese Resipi: (Tagalog version)

Mga Sangkap :

• 400 gramo elbow macaroni
• 2 kutsarang mantikilya
• 2 kutsarang all purpose flour
• 3 tasa fresh milk
• 1 tasa sharp cheddar cheese
• ½ tasa quick melt cheese
• ½ tasa ginadgad na cheddar
• Paminta panlasa
• Asin panlasa
• ¼ tasa breadcrumbs
• ¼ tasa parmesan cheese

Paano Lutuin :

1. Sa palayok na may kumukulong tubig, haluan ng macaroni at lutuin ayon sa nakasulat sa pakete. Salain at itabi.
2. Sa ibang palayok, tunawin ang mantikilya, haluan ng harina hanggang magmukhang pandikit, haluin habang binubuhusan ng gatas, haluan din nang cheddar, quickmelt, ginadgad na cheddar, paminta at asin.
3. Haluin hanggang matunaw ang mga keso. Tanggalin sa init at haluin ang mga ito sa nilutong macaroni. Itabi.
4. Sa maliit na mangkok haluin ang breadcrumbs at parmesan cheese. Ilagay ang mga ito sa taas ng mac and cheese at ibake sa 170°C or 350°F na pinainit na oben ng 30 – 40 minuto. Ienjoy !