Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta August 24th, 2007A Baked Mac & Cheese recipe courtesy of Help! I Have a Fire in my Kitchen turned out pretty well. Positively the simplest thing in the world to make, and it tastes way better than Kraft boxes (although Kraft you don’t have to wait for it to bake :o).

I used a mild cheddar and olive oil rather than butter. It was fairly tasteless, so next time I’m going to use a stronger, more flavorful cheese. I acquired some jalapeƱo cheese not long ago - that would be delicious! I’ll probably modify the recipe to mix in more cheese with the noodles, as the recipe called for 1 cup mixed in and 2 cups poured on top, leaving for less cheese than I would desire.







August 26th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
The sharper the cheddar the better. Also consider adding some heat via spices. I’m a fan of chipotle as an extra spice - the folks at 219 West (http://www.219west.com/) did it reallllllly well.
Caro makes an AWESOME baked mac and cheese with a crushed cornflake topping that kicks ass.
August 28th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Thanks for the spice suggestion! As I’m starting I’m also trying to learn different spices. Maybe one day I’ll even concoct my own mixtures!