Macaroni & Cheese with Homemade Cheese Sauce
This Mac with Egg Noodles We served this as a side, but it would also make a fantastic meatless main course. Um, HECK YES! You could even turn this into a meaty main course by adding any leftover ham, chicken, or steak. This is a great recipe to feed a large group of people at a potluck or cookout because it yields a lot of food.
Butter and flour are cooked together to make a roux, which is needed to make the simple cheese sauce. Milk is very slowly whisked in until nice and smooth. The creamy cheese sauce is made possible by the arrival of sharp cheddar cheese. Cooked egg noodles (al dente) are combined with the sauce. After adding more cheese to the casserole dish containing the noodles, it is baked, covered, for approximately thirty minutes. For the final ten minutes of cooking, the macaroni and cheese casserole is cooked uncovered, giving the top a nice, light brown color.
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How to Make Egg Noodle Mac & Cheese
This casserole is very easy to make. Start with cooking a package of egg noodles. Spread the cooked pasta into a baking dish after tossing it with some cottage cheese. Next, make the cheese sauce. Put the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, butter, half-and-half, and cheddar cheese soup in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the cheeses melt. Pour sauce over noodle mixture. Pasta should be topped with crushed croutons and Parmesan cheese, then baked until bubbly.
- I topped the casserole with Olive Garden Croutons.
- You can use the cheese in the green can or freshly grated parmesan cheese. Either is just fine.
- You are welcome to customize the cheese selection to suit your tastes. Sometimes I use smoked gouda instead of cheddar. YUM!.
- Is Macaroni Capable? The dish won’t be hot when it goes in the oven, so you’ll need to extend the cooking time.
- Is Macaroni Capable? Place aluminum foil and plastic wrap over the pan, then freeze. The casserole freezes for up to three months. After the casserole has been frozen, thaw it and bake it at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until it is thoroughly heated.
