Baked Macaroni and Cheese

* I used regular salt. Didn't have evaporated milk on hand. So, I used 1 cup fresh milk and 1 cup heavy cream. I also omit the cayenne pepper coz my kids dont like it spicy. And I put more cheese. 3 cups of cheddar cheese. 

Kosher salt 
2 cups elbow macaroni 
2 eggs, beaten 
2 cups evaporated milk 
1/2 cup butter, melted 
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
2-1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar 
1 cup bread crumbs 
1 teaspoon paprika 
1/4 cup grated Parmesan 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally until it is almost tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside. 

In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, 1/4 cup melted butter, the cayenne pepper, and a teaspoon of salt. 

Put half the macaroni into a buttered 2-quart casserole and top with half the cheddar cheese. Repeat. Pour the milk mixture over the macaroni and cheese. 

In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs with the paprika, the remaining butter, and the Parmesan. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the macaroni and bake until brown and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.


By Sri

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Serves: 4 people 

Ingredients: 
150g Vegeroni Spirals Macaroni
1 can (300g) Cream of chicken mushroom soup 
300ml Water
125g grated Mozzarella Cheese
150 - 200g Fresh Chicken Breast 
1 large White Onion (diced)
1 Tomato (diced)
2 tsp Butter
a pinch of black pepper and salt to taste 

Method: 
Bring water to the boil in a pot, adding 1/2 teaspoon butter and a tablespoon of salt. Boil the pasta for about 10 minutes until it is tender. Drain and leave aside to cool. 

Heat butter in frying pan and fry diced onions until fragrant. Add diced chicken and stir fry for a minute. Add diced tomatoes and season with a dash of pepper and salt. Turn off the heat and leave aside to cool. 

Heat the can soup with 1 can (300ml) of water. Place macaroni in oven proof dish and pour hot soup over to the depth of the dish. 

Mix onion, tomato and chicken mixture into the cooked macaroni and mix well. Sprinkle cheese over the macaroni mixture with a generous sprinkle of black pepper. 

Bake in the oven at 190 deg C for about 10 minutes until cheese melts and turns a golden brown. Serve warm. 


by jthorge

Macaroni and Cheese

Bechamel sauce:

- Cook 100g butter with 50g flour( don't brown ) and whisk in 1 lt milk and a half a chicken stock cube. Whisk gently till boiled and thick. Season with salt, pepper, thyme, pinch of ground clove, nutmeg and bay leaf powder( alternatively add in 2 - 3 bay leaves during the butter part ). Cover and set aside.

Cheese:

- Grate cheddar and parmesan( use block parmagiano reggiano, not the ready grated parmesan which smells like vomit ).

Macaroni:

- boil and toss with olive oil and some salt.

Assembly:

- Either mix everything together and heat through or bake in a gratin dish topped with the parmesan.

By Curryman