Macaroni and Cheese for 20-25
"Comfort food, food for a crowd...yummy"
photo by Yvette W.
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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25
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup minced onion
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 2 quarts milk
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese (cut in small pieces, finely sliced, coarsely shredded or grated)
- 2 lbs elbow macaroni
directions
- Melt butter in 3 quart or larger kettle, cook onion in butter until soft.
- Add flour mixed with salt, mustard, and ginger, and cook, stirring constantly until bubbly.
- Remove from heat, add milk, stirring or whisking continuously.
- Put back on heat and continue stirring until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat, stir in worcestershire sauce and cheese.
- Stir until cheese is melted.
- Mix with elbow macaroni cooked according to package directions.
- Bake in a 400°F oven in two buttered 11X15 shallow pans,or three buttered 2 quart casseroles, or two 3 qt casseroles.
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, then covered for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Cover with aluminum foil is you don't have lids.
- If baked frozen, bake an additional 20 minutes.
Questions & Replies
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Recipe ask for 2pounds mac. How much uncooked Mac to make 2 lbs.
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can I make this a day ahead
Reviews
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This is a terrific basic recipe for a large group mac and cheese. I followed your instructions completely and only added a bit of chopped up broccoli crowns as I was serving it to a group who needs all the extra nutrition they can get with veggies. Perfectly finished as explained in the instructions. Thanks for posting a recipe that I did not have to do any conversions so I could have 24 servings of the same dish! Made for the Bargain Basement tag game.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nancy Sneed
United States
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