CRACKARONI (MACARONI AND CHEESE) RECIPE – Small Recipe
The most awesome macaroni and cheese ever! So addictive, we call it “crackaroni.” You just can’t stop eating this fabulously creamy concoction. I slightly changed the recipe of a coworker who brought it to a potluck. Proceed at your own risk. I can’t be responsible for the rise in your cholesterol levels.
Total time: 1 hours 5 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients:
| 1/2 lb macaroni (I prefer bowtie) |
| 4 tablespoons butter |
| 4 tablespoons flour |
| 2 cups milk |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 teaspoon sugar |
| white pepper (optional) |
| 8 ounces Velveeta cheese (cubed) |
| 8 ounces sour cream |
| 8 ounces small curd cottage cheese |
| 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (grated) |
| paprika |
Steps:
- Cook and drain macaroni slightly al dente. Place in greased 2 qt casserole dish.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Add flour for a light roux.
- Stirring constantly, gradually add the milk, cooking until thickened.
- Add pepper, salt and sugar, mixing thoroughly.
- Add Velveeta cubes and stir until melted.
- Add sour cream and cottage cheese, stirring until well combined.
- Pour over macaroni and mix well. It will look “cheesy” but will soak into the macaroni during cooking.
- Spread cheddar cheese over the top.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 496, Fat 31.1, Saturated Fat 19, Cholesterol 96.2, Sodium 1095, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 5.5, Protein 21.5
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Ingredients:
| 4 oz. elbow macaroni |
| 1/2 tsp salt |
| 2 qts of water |
| 4 strips bacon |
| 1 small onion, chopped |
| 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped |
| 4 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded |
| 3 oz. cream cheese |
| 2 Tbsp butter |
| 2 Tbsp flour |
| 1 1/2 cups milk |
| 1 tsp paprika |
| 1/2 tsp pepper |
| 1/4 tsp salt |
| 2 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded |
| 1 tsp paprika |
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Bring 2 qts of water to boil and add salt (this is for cooking noodles)
In medium sauce pan cook bacon over medium heat until crisp and then chop up into pieces
Pour all but 1 tablespoon of fat out of pan and brown onions
Add garlic at the end for about 1 minute
Leave a little bit of a crunch to the onions as they will soften once baked in the ovenCheese Sauce
In 2 quart saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter over a low heat
Whisk in the flour after butter melts and cook for 5 minutes or until it turns a straw like color
Slowly add milk while mixing to keep the sauce from getting lumps
Cook for 5-6 mins until it starts to bubble and thicken
Stir in cream cheese until thoroughly mixed
Next, stir in cheddar cheese and seasonings; Turn off heat once mixed inMacaroni
Pour in macaroni half way through making the sauce so it will be ready when sauce is done
Boil macaroni for about 2/3 the recommended time so it is still slightly chewy (we did 6 minutes)
The macaroni will soften up while it bakes in the oven
Drain the noodles and combine them with cheese sauce, onions and bacon and mix thoroughly
Pour mixture into 2 quart oven safe dish or individual baking dishes
Sprinkle with shredded cheese and paprika
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until top layer of cheese has browned
What is the best way to make macaroni and cheese?
Add pepper, salt and sugar, mixing thoroughly. Add Velveeta cubes and stir until melted. Add sour cream and cottage cheese, stirring until well combined. Pour over macaroni and mix well.
Is it safe to eat crackaroni?
So addictive, we call it “crackaroni.” You just can’t stop eating this fabulously creamy concoction. I slightly changed the recipe of a coworker who brought it to a potluck. Proceed at your own risk. I can’t be responsible for the rise in your cholesterol levels.
How do you make Mac and cheese with sour cream and cheese?
Add sour cream and cottage cheese, stirring until well combined. Pour over macaroni and mix well. It will look “cheesy” but will soak into the macaroni during cooking. Spread cheddar cheese over the top. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.
How to cook macaroni for pasta?
PER SERVING % DAILY VALUE Cook and drain macaroni slightly al dente. Place in greased 2 qt casserole dish. Melt butter over medium heat. Add flour for a light roux. Stirring constantly, gradually add the milk, cooking until thickened. Add pepper, salt and sugar, mixing thoroughly.