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Not Your Moms Mac And Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350*.
  • Cook elbow macaroni according to box directions (drain and set aside).
  • While pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a medium bowl.
  • Combine butter w/all of the ingredients (EXCEPT the cheese) and microwave for 3 minutes, checking/stirring regularly as to not burn (cook time WILL vary w/microwave).
  • Add cheese to thickened white sauce and microwave for 1 minute at 70% power (if cheese isn't completely melted upon stirring, microwave a little longer).
  • Mix white sauce and pasta in a round 2 quart casserole dish...here's where mom and I differ. I prefer to serve now, all saucy and gooey while *mom prefers to bake for 20-30 minutes in the oven at 350 (until top is browned).

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  • Good4U 10 years ago
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    Not Your Moms Mac And Cheese
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    " It was excellent "
    lyndsay ate it and said...
    This was super fast, easy and delicious! I threw in a couple of tablespoons of chili garlic sauce for a bit of kick.
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  • hunnee 13 years ago
    this is a winner! thanks so much
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    " It was excellent "
    zereh ate it and said...
    Ohhh yeah. I WOWed the skeptical last night with this one; you know, the ones who had never really had homemade mac & cheese. They pretty much licked the bowl clean. haha My only change was to add a healthy splash of worchestershire to the roux. Which I did on the stove-top because I'm anti-microwave. But this one is quick. Easy. And pretty much fool-proof. Loved it!.
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    " It was excellent "
    grumblebee ate it and said...
    wow! What a simple modification to classic mac and cheese but adds so much flavour.

    5 forks! :)
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    " It was excellent "
    sparow64 ate it and said...
    Yeah, what Wynne said! Gotta make this!
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  • wynnebaer 14 years ago
    Wow, how did I miss this one?
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    " It was excellent "
    mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
    Yum! This is a great alternative to the normal yellow cheddar cheese in the mac! Has a nice bite! I agree with lovestohost that it's better before you bake it. Baking it makes it not near as creamy and liquid-y. I did only bake it for like 15 minutes though....so going the whole 25 woulda been way to long for my taste. Thanks for the great recipe!
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  • helzbelz 15 years ago
    I sooooo can't wait to try this!
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  • fizzle3nat 15 years ago
    I love using evaporated milk for cheese sauce - it makes it so velvety and smooth. Can't go wrong with Worcestershire sauce, either. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing. - Natalie
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    " It was excellent "
    soifua ate it and said...
    Thanks for the recipe. I've finally found a homemade mac & cheese recipe that my boys will eat, they usually turn their nose up at the stuff (for some reason they prefer the boxed stuff), but they gobbled this down in no time, in fact I didn't get more than a bite. I was a little skepticle about using the microwave for the sauce but I had other stuff on the stove and the microwave worked perfect. Thanks so much.
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    " It was good "
    stylistmama ate it and said...
    This was great, LTH! I did bake it because I love it baked. Thanks for the recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    twilightdawning ate it and said...
    WOW!!! That's all I can say. This is amazing! I agree with you...don't much like baked mac and cheese, so I served it straight off the stove top. Thanks for a great recipe :-)
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    " It was excellent "
    shariv ate it and said...
    I made this for dinner tonight, and it was fabulous! I loved the addition of the worcestershire and mustard, it really gave it great flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    I love Mac&Cheese....It's possible I saw this on Allrecipes since I love that site too. Gotta try this one!
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  • whackfood 15 years ago
    Hey this made #1 of the Most Interesting list. Congrats.
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    " It was excellent "
    raelene1951 ate it and said...
    Great!!! Thanks for the post:)
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    " It was excellent "
    greekgirrrl ate it and said...
    wow..that's good!
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  • princessjenna 15 years ago
    Made it a few times. It's awesome.
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  • jo_jo_ba 15 years ago
    I always add mustard to my mac, but I have to admit I'm spoiled now since using Kozlick's Garlic Mustard (yay for the St. Lawrence Market!) - it adds a great hot element!
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