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The rise of macaroni cheese!

(110 Posts)
Greyduster Wed 03-Jan-18 09:03:53

I think it is the most boring dish on the planet, but my both DH and DD would eat it all day long. Like jusnoneed I think it is marginally improved by the addition of a bit of chopped ham or bacon (ANYTHING!!), but DH likes it straight (DD is veggie so bacon is a no-no).

Maggiemaybe Wed 03-Jan-18 08:58:57

I love it. I just make mine the traditional way, with a white sauce base, to which I add loads of strong Cheddar and a goodly amount of mustard powder, then plenty more grated cheese to give it a crispy topping. The only thing I've ever added occasionally is a tin of sweetcorn. I think the tasteless stuff most of us remember was just due to stinginess with the cheese.

jusnoneed Wed 03-Jan-18 08:49:49

I make it sometimes, nice with a mixed salad.
I make a strong cheese sauce and add the cooked pasta. Sprinkle some grated cheese and breadcrumbs on the top to make a nice crunch when it's baked.
I sometimes add some chopped, fried bacon. Never tried it with tomato in the dish although I have served roasted tomatoes with it as a side, with toast or garlic bread.

ginny Wed 03-Jan-18 08:33:30

Oh, forgot to say , I put a little bit of mustard in the sauce.

ginny Wed 03-Jan-18 08:32:17

Love it. Similar recipe to above but haven’t used the tomato except sliced on top. Accompanied by toast. Yummy !

Grannyknot Wed 03-Jan-18 08:28:03

Oops "Eat until none left" was meant to be at the end grin

Grannyknot Wed 03-Jan-18 08:27:08

We love Mac 'n Cheese, it's not the boring sloppy white sauce stuff, but made from my mother's recipe:

Make a base sauce of fried, chopped onion and tomato.

Cook the macaroni pasta.

Layer the onion and tomato sauce, then layer of pasta, then grated cheese (liberally). Repeat.

Eat until none left.

Beat 2 eggs into a cup of whole milk, season with salt and pepper and pour over the waiting pasta dish tilting it this way and that to distribute.

Bake for about 35 minutes until "risen" (it sort of puffs out like a pie) golden brown and the final layer of cheese has melted.

kittylester Wed 03-Jan-18 08:18:05

It's a 'thing' isn't it, corner? tchconfused

cornergran Wed 03-Jan-18 08:16:19

Sorry, kitty, in a word - no grin. Be interested if others have as our older two grandchildren say they love the stuff, never on the menu here.

kittylester Wed 03-Jan-18 08:11:48

Or, rather, mac 'n' cheese. Why, what's it all about?

Macaroni cheese is a rather dull meal from my childhood, not really worth revisiting, and definitely not a 'side'.

Has anyone got any really delicious recipes to change my mind?