Transfer the macaroni from the colander back into the saucepan. We had a big sit down lunch, all 5 of us, and everyone filled their bellies while ohhing and awwing about the yummy pasta. Place the macaroni, margarine or butter, milk, and cheese sauce mix into the saucepan.
SPECIAL CHEESE Add some of your favourite cheese to the sauce instead of the cheddar. Get the full story - Visit to get the ingredients, and watch over 200 free video recipes Leave me a comment there. I made sure to cook the noodles al dente, when I popped it into the oven my son finished his chores and pouted looking at the empty pot, he'd though he'd missed out, but he was thrilled to see it baking away in the oven. Macaroni cheese is a very versatile dish you can add extra flavours you love or use up leftover ingredients. I didn't have Parmesan, or cheddar, just some Colby and Jack, and I didn't have bread or bread crumbs, but I went ahead with the modified recipe, buddy was charging through his chores! I doubled the recipe and baked it in a glass 9x13 casserole.
Blending white flour with melted butter over low heat creates a roux, which makes a nice, smooth white or bechamel sauce when you add milk (a little at a time), stirring all the while. I offered to my little boy that I'd make him ANY treat he wanted if he hurried through his chores Saturday morning, I was expecting cookies, cupcakes or bars, but he asked for "real mac n cheese, not from a box!" "Umm, OK." So I popped onto my handy allrecipes app, and once again you pulled through for me! I was really worried because every time I'd ever had homemade mac it was at a buffet with way over cooked noodles, or when a family member made it, it was just dried up noodles with melted and dried cheese, with milk literally poured over the top of it. To make a beautifully smooth and stable cheese sauce, you must use starch supplied through white flour.