Off'l FOODIE Megathread 2. MAC 'N CHEESE Recipes ONLY!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 8:26pm

Southerners, can you submit the "real" thing.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 9:04pm

The Mecca food of the south.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 9:43pm

I stumbled on a twist that is the best Mac & Cheese ever- while you boil a pound of macaroni, dice or shred a pound (more if you're a glutton) of assorted cheeses- I like some cheddar, some creamy white cheese and some thing with a punch (Bleu or Parmesan). Drain your mac, and mix in the cheeses and about a pint of sour cream. Dump it all in a pan and toss on a little more cheese to make sure you get a crusty top. Bake at 250 till said top is crusty.
Updated On: 6/14/09 at 09:43 PM

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 9:47pm

Kevvy - so NO roux? Sounds good .

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 9:55pm

Nope very simple and incredibly rich n delicious.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 6/14/09 at 10:18pm

We should call this one the Megacaloriethread.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 12:48am

I have a low cal version of mac which I will post later on tomorrow, and tastes like the real thing, but with Whole Grain elbows, lower fat cheeses, whole grain flour/skim milk roux, turkey bacon, etc.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 12:58am

I heard you can cut the cheese in half and leave out the cream by steaming and pureeing cauliflower.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 1:11am

but how do you get the stinky smell out of the cauliflower, pray tell?

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 1:22am

I have never noticed a stink to cauliflower.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 3:37am

I always add Gorgonzola to my cheddar for that extra bite!

4Tbs Flour
2 Tbs butter
2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups grated extra sharp cheddar and a 1/4 cup gorgonzola

I like to top it with baked bread crumbs and crumbled bacon!

[soapguy17]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 3:43am

OMG! My mommy makes mac and cheese just like that! It's been a while since I've had it, but it was the only reason I went to any function with my family. . .well that and to make them slightly uncomfortable with my homosexual innuendos, but mostly for the mac and cheese. I probably threw away the recipe when I became a vegan, but I might have it somewhere still. I'll look, if so I'll post it.

I make soy mac and cheese with rice macaroni all the time. I think its' awesome, but its pretty expensive to make. Plus genuine soy cheese is hard to find.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 8:27am

forget all the "healthy" substitutions. give me real mac n cheese!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/15/09 at 1:47pm

For a nice Caribbean kick (a style we found was popular in the Bahamas), add a couple dashes of Louisiana hot sauce in the bottom of the pan before adding the mac & cheese and then bake. YUMMY!