Grandma Sugar's Shell Macaroni and Cheese
photo by Dine Dish
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 cups Velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups medium pasta shells
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
directions
- Cook macaroni 10 minutes in boiling salted water.
- Coat microwave safe casserole dish with melted butter.
- Put cheese cubes, milk, and pepper in butter-coated, 2-quart casserole dish and microwave six minutes on medium power or until cheese is melted. Stir until it creates cheese sauce.
- Add cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce. Stir until all macaroni shells are coated with cheese sauce.
- Slice cheddar cheese into approximately 3/8" slices and insert slices into macaroni and cheese sauce mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until browned.
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Reviews
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Definitely extra cheesy in the final results. Some of the cheese did not blend as well as I would have liked so I guess I'm more accustomed to making a roux first to start off my cheese but this is definitely a quicker way to put it all together. I think it needs a bit more flavor as it was a little lacking and I added a lot of fresh ground pepper after baking. It was nice not to have to prepare a breadcrumb crust and just serve this as is straight from the oven. The top got nicely golden in 30 minutes. So glad I found this through the I Recommend Tag Game.
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This was extremely cheesy & needed some research. I cannot buy Velveeta in the U.K. (though it used to be sold here) . I learnt too that 'sharp' Cheddar refers to mature/aged cheese. (I don't find Cheddar at all 'sharp' myself, what is called 'mature', I find very smooth, but it may be different in the U.S. I attempted to melt Kraft Dairylea, but it does not really make a sauce, doesn't melt right. Some websites say it does, but again, it may be differently processed in the U.S. Tried Laughing Cow, same story. We don't have branded 'Swiss' Cheese in the U.K. either which I've often seen on cooking websites. SO! I have some Velveeta Cheese on its way to me from GERMANY!!! (Presumably sold to US servicemen there). Meanwhile, I made this with Mature (very) Cheddar & 'Mexican' cheese (in our supermarkets, Mex cheese is orange, spicy & flecked with multi-colour peppers & onions). I made again with various cheese blends; Gouda, Emmenthal, Gorgonzola, Blue cheese etc. I've normally used a shop jar for this, but fresh is so much better. I usually serve this tasty cheese-fest with grilled chicken/veggy-chicken fillet or a veggy burger (shop or homemade) of many variations with lots of different salads to 'cut through; the fat.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dine Dish
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