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

Hey everyone, it’s me, Connelly, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, mom's mac and cheese. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mom's Mac and Cheese is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Mom's Mac and Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life.

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.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have mom's mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

Melt butter and flour together in saucepan until blended. Slowly add milk and cheese until melted. I was craving macaroni and cheese but wanted something a little different and this is what I came up with. This baked mac and cheese is a family favorite recipe, loved by both children and adults.

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!

My version uses a combination of cheeses for a gloriously cheesy dish! 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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