Dad's Oven Baked Macaroni and Cheese With a Kick

"I grew up on this recipe - it was a family favourite and I now make it for my husband and children and they all love it, too. We like things spicy, so I've added cayenne powder to my version."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook and drain macaroni; rinse with cold water.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine either in a pot on the stove or in a microwavable container in the microwave.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Add milk and cook, stirring frequently (5 - 6 minutes in the microwave, stirring every minute) until thickened.
  • Add seasonings and continue cooking on stove or in microwave for 1 - 2 minutes longer.
  • Add 1 1/2 cups cheese and stir until melted (may need to be cooked for 1 more minute to melt the cheese).
  • Grease a large casserole dish and pour in macaroni noodles and cheese sauce, stirring to mix. My dad always layered the noodles and sauce, so that's an option, too.
  • Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top, followed by the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Bake at 375 for 25 - 30 minutes, or until mixture is heated through and the cheese on top is completely melted.

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Reviews

  1. Fantastic! We were looking for a baked mac 'n' cheese that didn't use as much cheese but still had a great flavour, and this fully delivered. Made it exactly to recipe with leftover macaroni noodles the night before, and will definitely make it again. Thanks for sharing this!
     
  2. This came out great! It was wonderfully creamy and cheesy with a spicy kick. That is definitely my idea of a good macaroni and cheese. Everyone who tried it raved. Thanks for the great recipe! I will be making it many more times.
     
  3. My boyfriend was very skeptical as he watched me prepare this dish, but it turned out very well. I also added paprika and not much cayenne because he doesn't like spicy stuff. Definitely a make again.
     
  4. Great dish! This macaroni and cheese was very easy to prepare and producted a creamy and cheesy dish that everyone will love. I cut back a little on the cayenne a little and it was perfect for us. Also loved the breadcrumb topping. Real comfort food at its best. Thanks for sharing, Jaime in Winnipeg.
     
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I've been married to my wonderful husband, Jarrod, for 8 1/2 years, and we have two handsome sons, ages 6 and 5 years, and three beautiful daughters, 3 years, 2 years and 3 months old. I'm a homeschooling stay-at-home Mom and proud of it, and my favourite hobbies are scrapbooking, reading, games (especially word games like scrabble and boggle, and Settlers of Catan), and jigsaw puzzles. My favourite cookbook is the Kraft What's Cooking magazine. I always go through and make a list of the recipes that I have to try.
 
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