Mom's Mac and Cheese
Mom's Mac and Cheese

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A creamy cheese sauce tops pasta in this homemade, kid-pleasing baked macaroni and cheese recipe sprinkled with breadcrumbs. All Reviews for Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese. He BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE.

Mom's Mac and Cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Mom's Mac and Cheese is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook mom's mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mom's Mac and Cheese:
  1. Make ready 1 pasta (elbows, penne, or your favorite)
  2. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  3. Get 1 medium yellow onion
  4. Prepare 2 garlic cloves
  5. Make ready 3 tbsp flour
  6. Take 1/2 pints heavy cream
  7. Take 1/2 packages shredded Monterrey jack/cheddar cheese
  8. Prepare 1 Salt and pepper
  9. Prepare 1/2 packages ham cubes
  10. Take 8 1/2 oz can peas
  11. Get 1 grated parmesan cheese
  12. Make ready 1 bread crumbs

Eggs are the secret ingredient that makes my macaroni and cheese extra special. They help hold together all the melty cheese and noodles plus they make this comforting dish even more. Mac and Cheese can be made ahead: Make as directed (but do not bake), transfer to baking dish and cool completely. Start by marking "Mom's "Homemade Mac and Cheese" (My Favorite Recipes)" as Want to Read My Mom made this at home when I was a kid and I always looked forward to it.

Instructions to make Mom's Mac and Cheese:
  1. Boil water and add half the box of pasta. Cook according to package
  2. Preheat oven to 350°
  3. In another pan, add olive oil and let get hot over medium heat
  4. Meanwhile, chop onion and mince garlic
  5. Add onion first, stir often, until it gets translucent
  6. Add garlic and cook until it becomes potent; about 1 minute.
  7. Stir in flour, one tablespoon at a time. Cook until darker yellow, about 1 minute
  8. Pour in heavy cream, and let cook for about a minute
  9. Add shredded cheese, and turn down to low. Allow cheese to melt.
  10. Salt and pepper cheese to your liking
  11. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray, add pasta.
  12. Poor cheese over pasta, and mix well
  13. Mix in about half of the package of cubed ham
  14. Mix in entire can of peas.
  15. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top
  16. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top until the top is covered.
  17. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes
  18. Let cool for 5-10 minutes then enjoy!

It goes with any dish and is so fast and easy to make. Nothing is more satisfying that a warm steaming bowl of cheesy goodness. However, if you're anything like me, I'm always looking for ways to make my mac & cheese my own. Add cheese to sauce and stir until melted. In large bowl, toss sauce with cooked pasta.

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