HOMETOWN BUFFET MACARONI & CHEESE (COPYCAT)
My reverse-engineered recipe for Hometown Buffet's "Creamy Macaroni and Cheese", as requested by a "fan". Recipe may be doubled and baked in a 9" x 13" baking dish.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- BOIL 3 quarts salt-free water in a 4-quart pot; ADD 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; SCRAPE bottom immediately with a wire whisk to avoid sticking; BOIL macaroni for 8-10 minutes.
- POUR macaroni into colander in sink (remove all pasta from bottom of pot); RINSE macaroni and pot with cold water; ALLOW to drain.
- RETURN empty pot to a new burner stovetop over medium-low heat; ADD 2 tablespoons margarine and allow to melt, then add 1 1/3 cups skim milk (or 50% milk with 50% water), 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, and 1 pinch garlic powder.
- RAISE heat to medium until heated; ADD the contents of one (8 ounce) jar Cheez-Whiz (or half the contents of one 15-ounce jar), scraping all contents from jar using a flexible spatula; ADD 8 ounces shredded medium cheddar cheese.
- WHISK mixture often without letting mixture boil, until thickened and glossy in appearance.
- ADD rinsed drained macaroni; FOLD mixture together until well-blended.
- POUR mixture into greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
- BAKE at 300°F for 15 minutes.
- REMOVE from oven with oven mitts; SPRINKLE top with 1/3 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese; ALLOW to set just long enough for the cheese to melt.
- SERVE and enjoy.
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Mindy Powell
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is delicious! I love the combination of cheeses and the crispy breadcrumb topping. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold night.
Mampa Boy
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The macaroni and cheese was creamy and cheesy, and the breadcrumb topping was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Remarkies Tsotsiplug
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is amazing! It's so creamy and cheesy, and the noodles are cooked perfectly. I love the addition of cayenne pepper, it gives it a little bit of a kick. I will definitely be making this again.
Mr Rf
[email protected]I was craving macaroni and cheese and this recipe hit the spot! It was so easy to make and it turned out perfect. I love that it's made with real cheese, not that processed stuff. I will definitely be making this again.
Sanaullah Raja
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is delicious! I love the combination of cheeses and the crispy breadcrumb topping. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold night.
Emmanuel ndefo
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The macaroni and cheese was creamy and cheesy, and the breadcrumb topping was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Maureen Nabifo
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is amazing! It's so creamy and cheesy, and the noodles are cooked perfectly. I love the addition of cayenne pepper, it gives it a little bit of a kick. I will definitely be making this again.
mohamed zameer
[email protected]I've made this macaroni and cheese several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that it's made with real cheese, not that processed stuff. This is my go-to recipe for macaroni and cheese.
Kunwar Khadka
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The macaroni and cheese was creamy and cheesy, and the breadcrumb topping was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Tyler Ward
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of macaroni and cheese, but I decided to give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! It was so creamy and cheesy, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Tony Ortiz
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is delicious! I love the combination of cheeses and the crispy breadcrumb topping. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold night.
Tasdaq Hussain
[email protected]This was a hit at my potluck! Everyone loved it. I made it exactly as the recipe said and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again for my next party.
Vb Vvb
[email protected]I've tried a lot of macaroni and cheese recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that it has a little bit of a kick to it, thanks to the addition of cayenne pepper. I highly recommend t
catdog87 me
[email protected]This macaroni and cheese is the best! It's so creamy and cheesy, and the noodles are perfectly cooked. I love that it's made with real cheese, not that processed stuff. I will definitely be making this again.