Mac & Cheese

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Message pellegjr beers 396 º places 16 º 19:38 Fri 9/28/2012 Going to a hog roast tomorow and my contribution is mac & cheese. What’s your favorite recipe? I do the classic bechamel sauce base: Roux with 12 tbsp butter and 12 tbsp flour, simmered on med heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in 6 cups whole milk until fully-incorporated. Return to heat and simmer on med heat until finger trails streaks on spoon. Slowly mix in 1.5# shredded sharp cheddar. Cook 1 lb elbow mac for 7 minutes, drain and mix with cheese sauce. Pour into 9 x 13 baking dish and bake @ 400 for 20 minutes. top with .5# shredded cheese and broil for 3 minutes or until cheese forms a scorched crust.
Message CLevar places 23 º 20:01 Fri 9/28/2012 I made some the other day that had carmelized onions and roasted butternut squash in the cheese sauce. Very tasty
Message Reid beers 3538 º places 95 º 20:57 Fri 9/28/2012 I like to add chopped jalapeno
Message StefanSD beers 2449 º places 57 º 21:19 Fri 9/28/2012 I keep thinking that one of these days I’ll try making mac & cheese by boiling the pasta in beer instead of water. Never get around to it though, anyone else ever tried this?

Message Cobra beers 1100 º places 24 º 04:08 Sat 9/29/2012 A stick & 1/2 of butter? Makes my chest hurt just reading this.
Message pellegjr beers 396 º places 16 º 04:52 Sat 9/29/2012 Originally posted by Cobra A stick & 1/2 of butter? Makes my chest hurt just reading this. Didn’t say it’s low fat, but it is really good. I don’t make/eat it very often, just on special occasions.
Message SpringsLicker beers 4002 º places 158 º 04:56 Sat 9/29/2012 1 cup macaroni 1 cup mayonnaise 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 pound shredded sharp cheddar cheese Cook macaroni & drain. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Put in greased casserole dish. Top with crushed cheese crackers and cook at 350 degrees until bubbly.
Message Unclerudy beers 30 º places 3 º 06:06 Sat 9/29/2012 Thick cut uncured bacon is always a great addition to the dish.

Message anon84892 beers 3284 º places 21 º 06:38 Sat 9/29/2012 A little nutmeg in the cheese sauce is good
Message boto beers 2444 º places 104 º 07:09 Sat 9/29/2012 Originally posted by Reid I like to add chopped jalapeno RedStar Brewpub (before they closed) used to make a spicy one with lots of jalepenos in it, as well as a little grilled chicken. Very good stuff.
Message Cobra beers 1100 º places 24 º 10:00 Sat 9/29/2012 Originally posted by SpringsLicker 1 cup macaroni 1 cup mayonnaise 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 pound shredded sharp cheddar cheese Cook macaroni & drain. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Put in greased casserole dish. Top with crushed cheese crackers and cook at 350 degrees until bubbly. Better not let Tibs see this. He has this "thing" about pre-made soups.