**Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole: A Comforting Classic with Endless Recipe Variations**
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food experience with our collection of baked macaroni and cheese casserole recipes, offering a delightful array of flavors and styles to satisfy every craving. From classic macaroni and cheese with a crispy golden crust and gooey cheese center to unique variations incorporating bacon, vegetables, and even seafood, our recipes cater to diverse preferences and dietary choices. Explore the versatility of this beloved dish with our curated selection of recipes that promise to warm your heart and tantalize your taste buds. Dive into the cheesy goodness and discover your new favorite macaroni and cheese casserole recipe today!
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
A friend of mine sent this recipe to me when I got my first apartment, because she knows how much I hate cooking! It's really easy -- even I can make it -- and tastes great. I'm not sure where she found the recipe, but it included the note 'Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.'
Provided by Meredith
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.
- Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.
- Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 968.1 calories, Carbohydrate 92.6 g, Cholesterol 194.2 mg, Fat 45.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 27.6 g, Sodium 736 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
SOUTHERN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
This creamy and delicious baked mac and cheese is the perfect comfort food side dish for any meal.
Provided by I Heart Recipes
Categories Side Dish
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- to get started with this amazing southern baked macaroni and cheese casserole, you will have to bring some water to a boil, over high heat.
- Once the water is boiling, add in the 3 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni pasta, and cook until it's nice and firm, but not overly cooked.
- Next, toss 4 tbsp of salted butter into a large sauce pan, and melt over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, sprinkle in 3 tbsp of all purpose flour.
- Whisk the flour with the butter, and make sure that there aren't any lumps.
- Now pour the half & half into the sauce pan, and whisk until smooth.
- Let the flour, butter, and half & half mixture cook until it starts to thicken, then reduce the heat to low medium.
- Add in 8 oz of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and mix until well incorporated.
- Sprinkle the seasoning salt & black pepper in the cheese sauce, and stir.
- Place the cooked & drained elbow macaroni pasta into a large bowl, then add in the cheese sauce.
- Fold the macaroni and cheese sauce until everything is well incorporated.
- Grab a 9x13 bake dish, and butter or lightly oil it.
- Combine the remaining shredded sharp cheddar cheese with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add a layer of the macaroni and cheese at the bottom of the bake dish, then top with a heavy layer of cheese. Repeat
- Melt two tbsp of salted butter, and combine it with the Italian panko bread crumbs.
- Top the creamy macaroni and cheese casserole with the buttery panko bread crumbs.
- Bake in the oven, uncovered, on 350 F for about 25-30 minutes.
- Serve & enjoy the best ever southern baked macaroni and cheese casserole!!
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
I like to create recipes, and this is one my husband really enjoys. It's an excellent dish for company, especially for families with small children. After all, what kid doesn't like macaroni and cheese?
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until bubbles form around the edge of pan. Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese and butter. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir until cheese is almost melted. Stir in bread crumbs. In a bowl, combine the macaroni, egg yolks, pimientos, parsley, onion and salt. Stir in cheese mixture; mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into macaroni mixture. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts :
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE I
This is a delicious variation on macaroni cheese. While it may be slightly more difficult than other recipes it tastes even better!
Provided by Abbey Robb
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
- In a medium skillet saute the chopped onion, and minced garlic. Take off heat and add chopped cooked bacon and set aside.
- To make the sauce, in a medium saucepan melt the butter or margarine over low heat. Once melted, add the flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk and continue stirring until thickened. Stir in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
- Combine cooked pasta, sauteed vegetables and sauce. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Add the last cup of grated Cheddar cheese to top of mixture.
- Bake uncovered in preheated oven until cheese on top is melted and brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.9 g, Cholesterol 95.2 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 19.2 g, Sodium 580.3 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
FOUR CHEESE MACARONI CASSEROLE
This casserole is quick and easy but full of flavor. Both children and adults love it!
Provided by MSDELENA
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat. Add macaroni, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and pour hot pasta into a casserole dish.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together tomatoes, italian seasoning, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Stir into the hot pasta 1 cup of Cheddar, 1 cup of mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Continue to stir until the cheeses have melted. Then stir in tomato and herb mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 cup Cheddar, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup feta over the top of the casserole.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.3 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 74.6 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 887.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
MACARONI AND CHEESY CHICKEN BAKED CASSEROLE
Take your mac and cheese weeknight dinner to a whole new level with this veggie-kissed casserole. The crunchy cheese and bread crumb topping makes a perfect finish for the creamy filling.
Provided by By Brooke Lark
Categories Entree
Time 1h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, onion salt, garlic salt and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni, chicken and frozen broccoli. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
- In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
- Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 550, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize About 1 1/4 cups, Sodium 720 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 1 g
BAKED TOMATO MAC N CHEESE CASSEROLE
Kids and adults will find this mac-n-cheese recipe to be delicious and a bit different. Tomatoes give the sauce a slight pinkish color and a flavor that is hard to top.
Provided by Goodfella
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain, return macaroni to pot, and stir tomatoes into the macaroni. Cook over medium heat until the macaroni absorbs some of the liquid from the tomatoes, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly stream half-and-half and chicken broth into the butter mixture while stirring. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue to cook while stirring continually until thickened and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Melt mild Cheddar cheese and sharp Cheddar cheese into the butter mixture one handful at a time, stirring to incorporate each addition before adding the next. Season the cheese mixture with pepper and pour over the macaroni; stir to coat pasta evenly. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with crushed crackers.
- Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown and the liquid is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 889 calories, Carbohydrate 62.6 g, Cholesterol 156.3 mg, Fat 55.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34.1 g, SaturatedFat 32.9 g, Sodium 922.4 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the macaroni: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the salt and macaroni. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well.
- For the cheese sauce: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Using a wire whisk, stir in the flour and salt, stirring and cooking over medium heat until the roux bubbles and the flour turns pale brown, about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Add the drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.
- For the topping: In a small bowl, stir the breadcrumbs with the butter until the crumbs are moistened.
- Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the prepared baking dish and top with the buttered breadcrumbs. Bake until the dish bubbles around the edges, about 15 minutes.
BAKED MACARONI, CHEESE, AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This reminds me of the 70s. There's nothing tastier than homemade macaroni and cheese. Why bother with boxed when you can have this so quickly. Recipe courtesy of McCall's Cooking School.
Provided by AmyZoe
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Put water in a large sauce pot, add salt, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Add macaroni all at once and stir with a fork.
- Return water to a boil and reduce heat to moderately low. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
- Meanwhile, put butter in a medium-sized saucepan and heat over moderate heat.
- When butter is melted, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper, and mustard.
- When mixture is smooth, gradually add milk, stirring until no lumps of flour remain.
- Return saucepan to heat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until milk mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
- Add chopped pimiento and chopped green pepper and reduce heat to low and simmer 1 minute longer.
- Stir 1 1/2 cups of the grated cheddar cheese, the cooked and drained macaroni, and the slivered chicken into the milk mixture.
- Pour into a shallow 2 quart round or oval or round baking dish.
- Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni mixture.
- The casserole can be prepared to this point 1 to 2 days before you plan to bake and serve it. You can cover and store in refrigerator until ready to bake.
- Place casserole on center oven rack in oven and bake for 20 minutes (longer if casserole has been chilled), or until macaroni is hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and arrange tomato wedges on top of casserole and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 1148.1, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.5, Protein 17.7
MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE
If you like macaroni and cheese, mixed veggies, and Polish sausage you'll love this casserole. ( I always use the hot and spicy Polish sausage, and I always get lots of compliments, but you can use your favorite Polish sausage.)
Provided by CRYSTAL_72
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In a large bowl combine macaroni, processed cheese, mixed vegetables, mushroom soup, 1/2 of a soup can of water and sausage. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 82.9 mg, Fat 32.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 1595.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
Tips:
- Use a good quality cheese: The type of cheese you use will have a big impact on the flavor of your macaroni and cheese. Use a sharp cheddar cheese for a classic flavor, or experiment with other cheeses like Gruyère, Parmesan, or Gouda.
- Cook the macaroni al dente: You don't want the macaroni to be mushy, so cook it al dente according to the package directions.
- Make a creamy cheese sauce: The cheese sauce is the heart of macaroni and cheese. Use a combination of butter, flour, and milk to make a smooth and creamy sauce. Don't be afraid to experiment with different seasonings to taste.
- Add mix-ins: Macaroni and cheese is a great way to use up leftover vegetables, meat, or seafood. Stir in some cooked broccoli, diced chicken, or shrimp for a more flavorful dish.
- Top with a crispy breadcrumb topping: A breadcrumb topping adds a delicious crunch to macaroni and cheese. Simply mix together some bread crumbs, butter, and Parmesan cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the casserole before baking.
Conclusion:
Baked macaroni and cheese is a classic comfort food that is loved by people of all ages. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you like it simple or loaded with mix-ins, there is a macaroni and cheese recipe out there for everyone. So next time you are looking for a hearty and delicious meal, give baked macaroni and cheese a try. You won't be disappointed!
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