Monday, May 24, 2010

Mac & Cheese

Macaroni and cheese  is an ultimate comfort food.I saw this dish many a time on the television. I tried with my own variation with veggie like cauliflower and without adding egg. I loved it more as its raining here and this was so comforting and easy to make. It turnout very cheesy,  and yummy Mac & Cheese!!!



Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Elbow pasta (or any shaped pasta)
  • 1 Onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup Cauliflower (used frozen) (chopped finely)
  • 3/4 cup Milk (used whole milk)
  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs + some more
  • 2 tbsp Butter + some more
  • 3-4 tsp AP flour / Maida
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard paste
  • Sat and Black pepper as per taste.
  • Thyme (used dried) 
  • Cheese ( used shredded sharp and mild cheddar cheese , monterey jack cheese)
Method:

       Heat the pan with butter, add onion, cauliflower and fry till they turn light brown. Add bread crumbs and roast for few minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit for a while.
Cook the past as per the instruction on the box. (not to mushy but al dent )

Heat the non stick pan with butter, sprinkle ap flour and stir for few minutes till the rawness is gone. Add milk slowly and stir continuously and make sure there are no lumps.Now add salt, pepper yellow mustard, thyme, red chili powder and stir for few minutes. Add cooked pasta, cheese , roasted onion, bread crumbs and cauliflower mix. Mix gently everything.

Grease the baking pan with butter. Pour this above made cheese pasta.  Sprinkle more cheese and roasted bread crumbs.
Bake at 375 F for 15 minutes or till you see nice cheesy bubble and light brown on the top.
Serve hot.....
 Notes: 
  • If you don't link cauliflower then omit the step.
  • While making white sauce if lumps are there then don't worry just keep on whisking. Lumps will be gone.
  • Save some butter roasted breadcrumb and cauliflower for garnish on the top. (before baking)
  • Use generous amount of cheese.

43 comments:

shriya said...

Gimme a bowl of mac and cheese , I won't say no. Love em. Love your recipe, very nice and different.

Panchpakwan said...

Wow that was so quick shriya.. Thank you..:)

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

Wow, sounds yummy..Iam going to delight my hubby, thanz.

Pavithra Elangovan said...

OOOOoooooh who will say no to this..looks really tempting...

Preeti Kashyap said...

Lovely! I loved the recipe...bookmarked!

PS said...

never tried mac and cheese. your recipe forces me to try it soon..

Indian Khana said...

Delicious....wow...bookmarked it

Kiran said...

Mac and cheese with cauliflower looks delicious.

Madhuri Krishna Bhat said...

Mac and cheese looks delicious

Sushma Mallya said...

nice and creamy pasta

Nitha said...

Quick and easy.. Looks so tempting too... Creamy pasta..

Gita Jaishankar said...

Great dish...looks very delicious :)

Swathi said...

Joyti,

Mac and cheese looks really yummy. Nice one.

Namitha said...

Lovely...my daughter would love this

Suja Manoj said...

wow quick and easy recipe..looks lovely.

Nithu Bala said...

That is very yummy..nicely clicked..

Krishnaveni said...

yummy dish jyoti. kids will love it. excellent

Rajee Mani said...

Delicious mac and cheese.

Malar Gandhi said...

Looks delicious, pass me the plate, pls:)

Life is beautiful !!! said...

I haven't tasted this combinations but would definitely like to try. Loved the presentation.

Sarah Naveen said...

Simply delicious..

Suman said...

WOW...thats really a comfort food at my house...delicious!

Unknown said...

Delicious prepn..Will give it a try soon..

Uma said...

creamy .. will try your version soon.. interesting!

Unknown said...

All time favorite, I like the twist in your recipe and will surely try this prep. soon.

sonu said...

wow..cauliflower with mac sounds interesting and is looking yum yum !!

Love2cook Malaysia said...

Uh wow, I'm drooling over ya! :)

There r some awards waiting for U at my space. :D

divya said...

Wow, sounds yummy..

Vidya Chandrahas said...

Oh! such a wonderful mac and cheese. I never tried this one.But will definitely try.

suma said...

Yummy yumm!!

PJ said...

looks so yummy! must have been great on a rainy day.

Priya Suresh said...

My most favourite, just love them anytime..

SathyaSridhar said...

Woooow Jo,, mac n cheese looks perfect n delicious dear.My hubby's faaav one.

Ammu said...

Wow! thats amazing. I am waiting for this recipe for long while. Now, its my time to try this. Thanks for sharing.

Rachana said...

Yumm!!!! Please, pass on that plate to me :)

Rach said...

I love baked pastas. This one looks yumm :)

Hayley said...

yummy yummy mac cheese...thanks for sharing..

Sayali said...

Hi ...lovely recipe
I have an award for you..Honest Scrap

arthi said...

love your recipe..yum yum...

Sadhana said...

Looks fantastic.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Delicious preparation...Looks so creamy and yummy

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

M D said...

You are making me drool over this Mac and Cheese. Who doesnt love it??? Cant resist the temptation!

Panchpakwan said...

Thank you so much ladies for your lovely comments.

Uma, Manju, PS, Priti,Yummy team, Priya, Ammu, Vidhya Do try it and let me know.

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