Norma Jean Darden's Mac 'n' Cheese
(makes approximately 6 servings)

2 cups dry macaroni

2 teaspoons salt

1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk

2 large eggs, beaten

3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 9" X 13" baking dish.

3. Cook the pasta in boiling water with the two teaspoons salt until al dente. Drain and set aside.

4. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in the evaporated milk until well blended. Add 2 cups of the the cheese, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, melted butter. and cooked pasta.

5. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Top it evenly with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese.

6. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the custard has set and the cheese on top turns golden brown.


Italian Mac 'n' Cheese

Proceed as above, but add:

4 ounces dry salami (hot or regular), thinly sliced and cut into 1/4" pieces. This should make approximately 3/4 cup, firmly packed.

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut in 1/4" pieces or shredded. If you use the kind that's packed in oil, drain the oil.

Substitute 3 cups of shredded Italian Blend cheese (Quattro Formaggio with Parmesan, Asiago, Fontina, and Mild Provolone) instead of the Cheddar. If you can't find the Italian Blend, use any of these cheeses, or ideally some combination.


Mexican Mac 'n' Cheese

Proceed as above, but add:

1 4-oz. can chopped chilis (mild or hot)

1/2 teaspoon salt

Substitute 3 cups of shredded Mexican Blend cheese (sharp cheddar, monterey jack, asadero, queso blanco) instead of all cheddar. If you can't find the Mexican blend, use any of these cheeses, or ideally some combination.

Swiss Mac 'n' Cheese

Proceed as above, but add:

6 ounces sliced, cooked ham, cut in 1/4" pieces (approximately 1 cup, firmly packed)

Substitute 3 cups of Swiss cheese, shredded or sliced and cut in 1/4" pieces.

Danish Mac 'n' Cheese

Proceed as above, but add:

2 cups cooked shrimp (baby shrimp or any size, cut in 1/4" pieces

1/2 cup fresh dill, finely chopped (or more if you love dill)

1/2 teaspoon salt

Substitute 3 cups of Havarti cheese (plain or with dill), shredded, or sliced and cut in 1/4" pieces.

Cool recipes, Arwen. Thanks. You forgot one.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Follow the instructions on the box.


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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein

Oregonian wrote:

Cool recipes, Arwen. Thanks. You forgot one. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Follow the instructions on the box.

That might work, too, huh?

Cool recipes, Arwen, I'll keep those handy.

Amazing how Mac and Cheese has bridged all these cultures.
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You can't hold a liberal responsible for their words because it's character assassination.

I do Mom's recipe,which is hard to explain.Depends on how much you wanna make. I do know that Kraft New York Extra Sharp Cheeddar Cheese HAS to be the cheese in it. No other is as good,no where near.

For a quick fix tho,we keep the Kraft kind in the box here too.
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I'll be trying all your macaroni and cheese casseroles since I became a Vegan.

Mac and CHEESE, Vegan....LOL
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You can't hold a liberal responsible for their words because it's character assassination.

There are different kinds of vegans, Moon.

Lacto vegans use milk products

Ovo vegans eat eggs.

See definitions here.

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-kinds-of-vegetarians.htm
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein

I did not know there were degrees in Vegan. I thought they all did not eat any meat products at all. I could see this as an option. Milk and Eggs need to be consumed. I think the body needs these things.

Sorry to make light, thought it was a joke at first, my ignorance was blinding. Learn something new every day.
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You can't hold a liberal responsible for their words because it's character assassination.

I assumed the same. So.... I learned something too.
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