Does anybody know an easy homemade macaroni and cheese recipe?

MACARONI AND CHEESE





1 lb. box of elbow macaroni


1 lb. extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated


1/2 lb. butter


about 1 quart of milk


salt





Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.


Cook macaroni according to directions. Drain.





Grease a 2 quart baking dish generously with butter. Spoon in a layer of cooked elbows. Place 1/2 pats of butter evenly spaced over the top of this layer. Salt the top of the layer, and then top with a layer of cheese.





Starting with more macaroni, repeat layers several times, ending with a generous amount of cheese. Gently pour in milk just till it becomes barely visible below the final layer.





Bake till golden brown on top, about one hour.





You might want to place the dish on a cookie sheet to catch any overflow as it bakes.Does anybody know an easy homemade macaroni and cheese recipe?
3/4 pound of macaroni noodles cooked


1/2 stick butter


2 Tbsp flour


1 c milk


1 1/2 -2 c cheese shredded or cubed (american cheddar co jack your choice i like to mix different cheeses)


1/2 c cheese for topping





melt butter mix in flour till combined slowly add milk and mix until thickened, add cheese stir constantly till melted.


pour over noodles, bake at 350 degrees with 1/2c shredded cheese on top till cheese is melted and completely heated through.Does anybody know an easy homemade macaroni and cheese recipe?
2 tablespoons butter


1/4 cup finely chopped onion


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


2 cups milk


3/4 teaspoon salt


1/2 teaspoon dry mustard


1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni


2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese


1 (8 ounce) package processed American cheese, cut into strips











Preheat oven to 350 degrees F


Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.


Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.


To the milk mixture add the Cheddar and American cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2 quart baking dish; mix well.


Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
cook macaroni, add cheese
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese





A creamy macaroni and cheese recipe, made with Cheddar cheese sauce, cooked macaroni, and seasonings. Top this with buttered bread crumbs, if you wish.


INGREDIENTS:


5 cups cooked macaroni (8 ounces raw)


4 tablespoons butter


4 tablespoons flour


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 pepper, or to taste


2 cups milk


3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese


paprika, optional


PREPARATION:


In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir flour into the butter until smooth and bubbly. Stir in salt. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheese and continue to cook and stir until melted. In an 8x10-inch baking dish, alternate layers of macaroni and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake in a preheated 350掳 oven for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.


Serves 6.
Enough of the amateur answers. Here is Alton Brown's recipe.





Stove Top Mac and Cheese


Alton Brown








1/2 pound elbow macaroni


4 tablespoons butter


2 eggs


6 ounces evaporated milk


1/2 teaspoon hot sauce


1 teaspoon kosher salt


Fresh black pepper


3/4 teaspoon dry mustard


10 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded


In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.


Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.
INGREDIENTS:


2 cups raw pasta (elbows, shells, penne, etc.)


Vegetable spray


1 cup milk


1 cup chicken broth


2 large eggs


1/2 teaspoon onion powder


1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce


1/2 teaspoon kosher salt


2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided use


Sweet Hungarian paprika


PREPARATION:


Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.





Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until a bit firmer than al dente.

















Drain and place in prepared casserole dish.





While pasta is cooking, whisk together milk, chicken broth, eggs, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, and salt.





Pour milk mixture over pasta. Add 1-1/2 cups Cheddar cheese. Stir to combine. Top with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with sweet paprika.





Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until top is lightly browned. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.





Kids will love this even more if you make a hot dog octopus to put on top.





Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Easy Mac 'n' Cheese





PREP TIME 2 Min


COOK TIME 13 Min


READY IN 15 Min





INGREDIENTS





* 1 cup macaroni


* 1/2 cup process cheese sauce


* 2 frankfurters, sliced


* 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese


* 1 pinch dried oregano


* 4 buttery round crackers, crushed





DIRECTIONS





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Heat cheese sauce in microwave, 1 minute. In 8 x 8 inch baking dish, combine cooked pasta, cheese sauce, sliced frankfurters, Parmesan and oregano. Top with crumbled crackers and bake 10 minutes.





NUTRITION INFORMATION





Servings Per Recipe: 4





Amount Per Serving





Calories: 276





* Total Fat: 15g


* Cholesterol: 36mg


* Sodium: 831mg


* Total Carbs: 24.4g


* Dietary Fiber: 1.1g


* Protein: 10.1g
Just pour some macaroni into some boiling salted water and cook till tender. Place into a casserole dish . make a cheese sauce pour over macaroni top with more cheese and place under the grill. You can add some onion or anything else you fancy to the sauce. so you would use about 1 cup dry macaroni to a pan half full of water add half teaspoon salt. for the cheese sauce you melt a tablespoon of butter in a pan melt add a heaped tablespoon of flour stir well adding milk but keep stirring so if any lumps form they dissolve and just keep adding milk cooking it until the sauce thickens add about half a cup cheese grated