Your Mac n Cheese Recipe
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Topic: Your Mac n Cheese Recipe
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Your Mac n Cheese Recipe
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:35pm
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I am craving mac n cheese right now. But want a better recipe than cook some pasta and add cheese sauce packet mix lol.
Whats yours? |
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:37pm
a box! 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:45pm
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Lol!!
I actually went to the supermart and bought macaroni elbows to make it! I did eye up a easy mac box but want to make some from scratch! I used to buy the blue easy mac boxed stuff all the time! |
Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:51pm
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Make the cheese sauce (from scratch - read the Edmonds cookbook for the basic recipe), boil the mac...fry some chopped bacon, diced onion, (fresh or frozen) corn kernels, mix it all together with a couple of chopped tomatoes. Cover with breadcrumbs and grated cheese. Grill til all crusty and yummy on top. Pretty basic, but a favourite round here... ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 1:59pm
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Cheese sauce - From edmonds cookbook, add an onion when you are melting the butter and let that go clear before adding the flour, add 1/2 t of wholegrain mustard then add milk, cheese etc.
Fry bacon and i also fry some chopped sundreid tomatoes too. Boil macoroni elbows. Mix all 2gether and then add cheese on top and bake til crispy. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
 Angel baby - May 2008
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:30pm
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Yeah I make the cheese sauce from scratch (tbsp flour, dob of butter and milk) then add lots of cheese and milk until you get the consistency you want. I somtimes add a tsp of mustard powder to it as well.
I boil the macaroni, fry up bacon, onion and whatever else you want, then throw it all together and put grated cheese plus breadcrumbs on the top, and throw it in the oven. |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:37pm
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I'm the same as the others, basic edmonds cheese sauce recipe then add to it whatever else I feel like. Last night I added cream cheese into the sauce cause I had some in the fridge, man it was yum! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:38pm
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I used to do it the cheese sauce way until I discovered the Holst's crockpot macaroni cheese which is WAY easier (you can do it on the stovetop too).
I don't use the recipe itself any more but here's what I do: Melt a decent sized knob of butter. Add approx 3-4 cups of pasta (macaroni, penne, spirals...) and stir, then add some garlic salt and a couple of tablespoons of flour. Add 3 cups of grated cheese, then 3 cups boiling water. (If you do it on the stovetop you may need to add a little more water partway through.) Cook, stirring occasionally - in the crockpot it takes 1-2 hours, on the stovetop about 30 mins. SOooo easy and yum  ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:40pm
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Also, I've tried it by substituting grated pumpkin in for some of the cheese (you need more pumpkin that you would have cheese - eg 2c pumpkin instead of 1c cheese) and it was extra yum and a good way of getting sneaky veges -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:49pm
| YUM! I haven't had mac and cheese for years! I'm going to have it tonight now that DH is out. |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 2:54pm
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I make it like Surfergirl, but don't have corn in it. I hard-boil eggs with the pasta and chop that up and add to the mix.
I've been craving Mac n Cheese too, might get some cheese on my way home tonight. YUM -------------  
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Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 7:43pm
| I make like everyone else seems to! With onions in the sauce before you add the flour. We put parmesan cheese into the sauce instead of cheddar though as I find we had to use HEAPS of cheddar cheese in order to taste it but you only need a fraction of the amount of parmesan. We usually put in brocolli and cauli and sometimes carrots too, mixed up with the pasta (we pretty much never use actual macaroni - usually penne and/or spirals!). Then breadcrumbs and some grated (normal) cheese on top. YUM! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:12pm
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Mine is similiar
Melt butter and then add equal amount of flour to a paste add in cheese and milk to consistency of your choice. I use cheddar but add parmesan to so I dont need as much cheddar (we like it really cheesy). I fry up some bacon, garlic and mushrooms and once cooked add to the sauce and let is sit while I cook up the pasta (so the bacon, garlicy flavour can infuse in the cheesy goodness) and toss the pasta through the sauce. Then I put it in the oven with more cheese on top until golden. YUM! -------------   
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 9:24pm
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Our family recipe is very similar to the others but we don't use breadcrumbs or put in the oven:
Boil macaroni elbows in large saucepan In the meantime, fry onion, bacon & canned tomatoes all together (brown onion & bacon first). Also in a small saucepan: mix up a cheese sauce: Melt T of butter, once melted, add 1 T of flour. Take off heat and mix together until a paste. Add 1 cup of milk, or milk/water (add gradually over heat). When you get the consistency you want, add grated cheese to taste. Drain macaroni and put back in saucepan. Add cheese sauce and mix around. Add onion, bacon & tomatoes to the mix. Bring back to heat and gradually add more grated cheese. Add parmesan and some mozarella (makes it really nice and gooey and stretchy!). Keep going till you get the taste you want. Take off heat and serve with a sprinkle of parmesan on top!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:00pm
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I second the Holst's crock pot version. -------------  
 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 9:37am
Yum thanks guys!! Your all awesome! 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 10:19am
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i have been thinking about this for dinner for days now. but we have no cheese in the house... i usually put an egg in ours too. and want to try the crockpot one now as well... bet it would be nice and creamy. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 10:39am
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My Nana used to make the bestest macaroni cheese.
I think her secrets were to add mustard powder to the cheese sauce & to always use tasty cheese. Yummo, now I'm hungry 
The crockpot version sounds interesting. Might have to give it a go sometime. -------------    
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 11:06am
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In the crockpot one, do you add cooked or uncooked pasta? I am making this for dinner tonight. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 11:17am
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umm I know what i am having for dinner now :-) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 12:19pm
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I did the crockpot one last night actually lol. Was pretty good but perhaps a little greasy, but I did use Edam cheese - not sure what difference that makes (recipe calls for Cheddar or Colby) super duper easy tho, I added in mushrooms and onions at the beginning and mixed vegies about halfway thru, then at the end I threw in a couple of chopped hard boiled eggs, yummo. ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 2:16pm
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my mummy's recipe is the best i have ever tasted...ill see if i can remember it off the top of my head (cos im not at home)
it is very basic with no added veges etc but im sure you could add some if you wanted. ok, now the hard part (remembering haha) cook macaroni elbows as normal (1 cup) while these are cooking in separate (rather large pot so you can add the macaroni once cooked) melt butter (30g?) once melted add 1 1/2 tbs of cornflour and stir in, take off heat so doesnt burn add 1/4 tsp mustard powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. return to heat then add 1 1/2 cups milk slowly, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils. once thickened add about 1/2 cup cheese (tasty or edam etc) and a couple of drops of worcestershire sauce - not too many! usually i do about 3-4 drops. once cheese has melted add drained macaroni and put in baking dish sprinkle another 1/2 cup or so of cheese over top and breadcrumbs. grill until browned. right i think thats the recipe! just not sure about the quantity of butter. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jem
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 3:12pm
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my secret recipe that i have never let slip, both kids and oldies love and i have had sooo many compliments.
It has even worked with kids who will never ever evr eat veges because they think they are allergic to veges but they seemed fine have alot of veges for me hahaha Instead of having it all pasta I make it 50%pasta 50% couliflower. when its cooked the pasta and colli r the same colour plus all the sauce hides it even more. I do after cooking the colli cut it up as same as elbows. witht he cheese sauce i make it like the book says but i then add in pepper and alot of paprika, mixed herbs,tiny bit of nutmeg and ummm and....ummm chilli powder (the amount depend on who is going to eat it!) i make the sauce really cheesey and then I mix in the cooked bacon and colli all cut up small. I then add the pasta(usually elbows) then pour that all into a large oven dish. then cover with breadcrumbs, cheese and more paprika then throw it in the oven till the top goes all yummy. i have a feeling im missing something ummmm argh cant think |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 1:16pm
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Im making Mac n Cheese tonight!! I had to go buy breadcrumbs..
Im going to alter the recipe and put pom poms on top with breadcrumbs and cheese!! YUM! |
Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 22 July 2009 at 3:10pm
| we are having mac and cheese for dinner tonight. I will probably regret it though as my stomach doesnt cope well with dairy but im craving it for the last week so hmph im gonna have it anyway lol. Cant wait. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 July 2009 at 3:46pm
Uncooked - that's the beauty of it.
We use tasty cheese when we make it and it isn't too greasy so maybe cheese type makes a difference. I'm going to try adding cauliflower and mustard powder and some of your other suggestions next time girls. Sounds yum! -------------
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