Many people are familiar with one of the most common and popular daily dishes of American cuisine in absentia - for example, from films. This is not just boiled pasta sprinkled with cheese, as one might think. The dish is simple to perform, but it can boast of its own "complex" cooking technology.
The dish, which is called "mac and cheese" in the homeland, is homemade, cozy, simple and tasty. Even children - a very capricious category of eaters - eat it with great pleasure. Perhaps the only drawback of macaroni and cheese is their high calorie content, which, however, is typical for American cuisine in general.
The composition of the dish is traditional, but slight changes are allowed when it comes to spices or type of cheese. For example, the most commonly used cheese is Cheddar. This has its own logic: the variety was originally made in England, but it found a new life in the USA, where they are generously flavored with many dishes. Cheddar is a semi-hard cheese and melts easily. In order to get a more interesting, complex, voluminous taste, use 2-3 different types of cheese.
The dish is prepared unpretentiously: pasta is boiled separately, and cheese sauce is prepared in parallel, taking bechamel as a basis. Then they are mixed and briefly sent to the oven to brown the top and get an appetizing crust.
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes / Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients
- pasta 150 grams
- milk 225 grams
- semi-hard cheese (cheddar) 150 grams
- Parmesan cheese 50 grams
- flour 30 grams
- butter 25 grams
- salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika to taste.
Preparation
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Heat the water in a large saucepan, salt it generously, and send the pasta to the boil.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
Add flour, stirring occasionally. It will become lumpy as it brews.
Now you need to gradually pour slightly warmed milk into the flour and butter, stirring the sauce thoroughly with a whisk to break all the lumps.
Then boil the sauce a little more until it thickens.
Then add salt, pepper, paprika and nutmeg.
Now grate both types of cheese on a fine grater. Set aside a handful.
Add the cheese to the bechamel sauce and stir.
Drain the finished pasta and add the cheese sauce to it.
Mix thoroughly. The hot temperature of the pasta will melt all the cheese.
Transfer the pasta to a refractory dish or place in a serving tins and sprinkle with the cheese set aside.
Bake in an oven preheated to 220 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until the dish is golden brown. Be sure to serve it hot.
I don’t know about you, but I love pasta since childhood. In the 80s, in contrast to the present time, there was simply not a particularly large assortment of this product in Russia. Now the stores offer pasta of any manufacturer and of any format, from nests to shells. Today we will cook with you delicious spaghetti with cheese, which can act as an independent dish, and also serve as an excellent side dish for meat, chicken and even fish.
Pour half a pot of water and bring to a boil over the fire.
We're going to be making the classic long spaghetti, so dip one side of them in boiling water first.
When the pasta softens, we will gradually wrap them clockwise or counterclockwise until they are completely immersed in water.
When the pasta is completely immersed in water and slightly softened, we will stir it periodically so that it does not stick together and stick to the bottom. The readiness of the spaghetti can be determined by periodically tasting them, but on average, the cooking time from the moment they are immersed in boiling water is about 10 minutes.
When our spaghetti is boiled, it is necessary to discard them in a colander and rinse with cool water.
We will heat the pasta in butter - it gives this dish a unique delicate taste. First, throw a piece of butter to the bottom so that the spaghetti does not stick when warming up.
Put the pasta in a saucepan, put another 1 piece of butter on top and heat it while stirring.
Now you need to grate the cheese on a fine grater. For spaghetti, it is best to use hard cheeses, I personally like Parmesan the most.
Put the preheated pasta on a plate and sprinkle with grated cheese on top. The dish can be decorated with any vegetables, in my case, these are fresh tomatoes.
Bon Appetit!
I love pasta since childhood. Probably, this is inherited, because my son, a schoolboy, eats them without measure. But most often he likes them with sugar or asks to cook milk soup with noodles. But for my husband, for a change, I cook macaroni and cheese.
When you need to quickly cook dinner, but there is not enough time, I advise you to cook and pamper your family with this simple recipe. How to cook macaroni and cheese in just 20 minutes and get a hearty side dish, I'll tell you below.
American pasta and cheese recipe with photo
- You will need the simplest set of products and a little time. I think that pasta can be found in every family.
- And in order to give them an unusual taste and a beautiful look, cheese and milk are enough, from which I will make a sauce.
- It is not for nothing that Americans love this dish, although they season the pasta with various flavor enhancers. I also get high-quality and healthy food from natural products.
- For the recipe, I took hard pasta horns, fresh milk and two types of cheese. What is two for? And in order for the dish to have different shades of taste. I had a slice of edam (semi-hard cheese) and hard maasdam.
- Particular attention should be paid to the choice of pasta. They must be of high quality, better - hard varieties, otherwise they will boil and lose their shape.
Once the ingredients are ready, let's start cooking.
Kitchenware: pot; grater; heat-resistant dishes for making sauce.
Ingredients
Cooking steps
- I put a saucepan with salted water on the stove. As soon as the water boils, add 300 g of pasta and cook for about 10 minutes. While the horns are boiling, I will prepare the sauce for them.
- Pour 2 tbsp into a saucepan. l. flour, gradually pour in 450 ml of milk. Do not pour all the milk at once, it is necessary that the flour dissolves and the formation of lumps can be avoided.
- I put the sauce on the stove and cook until it thickens. I stir it constantly to avoid burning.
- I rub 200 g of hard cheese on a coarse grater, and 100 g of semi-hard cheese on a fine grater.
- Once the sauce is ready, pour in the cheese and stir. You can add a couple of tablespoons of water in which the pasta was cooked.
- I drain the water from the cones and pour the cheese sauce into the pasta, mix well.
- I put the finished dish on a plate and sprinkle with a pinch of paprika.
You can eat American-style pasta with or without a side dish.
Video recipe
The video demonstrates how the finished dish looks like, as well as all the stages of preparation.
You can add nutmeg, black pepper to the sauce. If you want to bake pasta in the oven, place the cones in a baking dish when you mix the sauce and the cones. Preheat oven and bake until browned. In time, it sweeps about 30 minutes, and a crust forms on top.
Pasta is a versatile product. You can make a sweet casserole from them; kids will really like this dish. And in order to prepare a full-fledged dish, you can make — navy-style macaroni with minced meat — which are just as easy to prepare and do not require special culinary skills. If there is no minced meat, replace it with stew and cook - stewed pasta - it's even faster.
Pasta with cheese and bacon in the oven
Any schoolchild can cook pasta. Even if you don't know how to cook, follow my recommendations and you will definitely succeed. Add overcooked bacon to a dish for a whole new flavor. And the brightness of the dish will add a sauce with cheddar cheese. It's fast, simple, and satisfying.
Cooking time: 40 minutes.
Servings: 4.
Kitchenware: board and knife; pan; pot.
Ingredients
- I put smoked bacon and some garlic in the dish, they give an incredible flavor to the finished dish.
- And to make the sauce rich and bright, I used cheddar cheese. It will add nutty notes and yellowish color to the sauce.
Cooking steps
- I fill the pan with water, salt to taste. When it boils, I throw in 500 g of pasta. I cook for 6 minutes.
- At this time, I cut 150 g of bacon into small strips. I chop one onion.
- I send bacon to a preheated pan and fry it until tender. As soon as it is well fried and crispy, I spread it with a slotted spoon on a napkin.
- Immediately I throw 2 whole chives and chopped onions into the pan. Stirring constantly, I bring it until golden brown.
- I remove the onion and garlic with a slotted spoon and transfer it to the bacon. I drain the excess oil.
- I heat the milk without bringing it to a boil.
- I put the pan on the stove, when it warms up well, put 80 g of butter.
- The butter melted a little, I add 2 tbsp. l. flour. Stir constantly with a spatula so that the lumps dissolve and the mass acquires a light creamy shade.
- Gradually, in parts, I introduce milk (1 liter). When the sauce has thickened slightly, salt to taste and rub in 200 g of cheddar cheese. Stir and add 100g Parmesan cheese and a pinch of fresh nutmeg.
- Once again, I mix everything well and turn off the heat.
- I send the finished pasta to a sieve and rinse it. I turn on the oven for preheating.
- I put the pasta in a baking dish, sprinkle with bacon and onions, mix all the ingredients.
- Pour in the prepared sauce and put in a hot oven (200 ° C) for 20 minutes.
- To create a nice crust, you can take out the dish 10 minutes before finishing and sprinkle with cheese, then bake for another 10 minutes.
Divide the finished casserole into portions and serve, sprinkle with fresh green onions.
Video recipe
Take a look and see that making such an incredibly tasty casserole is not at all difficult.
If you don't have cheddar cheese, add any hard cheese with a rich color and flavor. Instead of bacon, you can use smoked brisket, loin or raw smoked sausage. This dish will appeal to everyone. If the recipe comes in handy, I think it will be interesting to know how to make the minced pasta nests.
Egg and cheese macaroni recipe
Cooking time: 25 minutes.
Servings: 2.
Kitchenware: pot.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh onions, add sour cream or garlic sauce if desired. Serve as a side dish or use as a side dish. This recipe is probably the easiest one I know.
- But it turns out quite tasty and the dish looks appetizing. If you wish, you can fry the minced meat separately and add it to the pasta boiled in this way. How to cook - pasta with minced meat in a frying pan - I told here. And for all lovers of pasta I offer a recipe for “stuffed pasta”.
- Using different fillings, you can get a simple and at the same time rich dish.
- The recipe for macaroni and cheese is one of the most popular in the kitchen, and every housewife can cook this dish.
Tell us if you liked my recipe? Perhaps you have supplemented the dish and used new ingredients? Share your experience.
Do you want to quickly and satisfyingly feed all members of your family, but just find it difficult to choose a dish? Then macaroni and cheese will be the most suitable option. The dish will appeal to everyone - both adults and children of all ages.
And you can cook it in different ways - with eggs, minced meat, and tomatoes. And the result will always be a delicious lunch or dinner.
So how is it prepared? It's very simple! And the following cooking methods will help with this.
Recipe for delicious macaroni with cheese
How to cook:
Cheese pasta in the oven
We need the following:
- 300 grams of pasta, horns;
- 350 ml of milk;
- Hard cheese slice, 150 grams;
- Mustard powder - 30 grams;
- Butter - 80 grams;
- 120 grams of bread crumbs;
- Pinch of paprika;
- Hot sauce optional;
- A little salt.
The cooking period is 1 hour.
How many calories - 95.
How is it done:
- First you need to light up the oven and warm it up;
- Pour water into a container, put it on gas, add some salt and heat;
- As it boils, pour in the pasta and cook until semi-soft, about 10 minutes;
- Pour the finished horns into a colander, rinse several times. And put it back in the pan;
- Pour milk into a small metal container, put it on the fire and heat it up;
- Put a little mustard powder, hot sauce in the heated milk and stir;
- Grind a piece of cheese on a grater with fine teeth. Pour half of the grated cheese to the pasta;
- Put 40 grams of butter and mix;
- Then pour milk into a container with pasta and cheese;
- Put the contents of the pan in a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese;
- At the end, put a mixture of breading and the remaining butter on the pasta. We cover everything with paprika;
- We put the form in a preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
How to make noodles with egg and cheese
Component components:
- 300 grams of pasta;
- Onion - 1 head;
- A piece of cheese 150 grams;
- Chicken eggs - 2 pieces;
- A piece of 40 grams of butter;
- A pinch of salt.
Cooking time is 20 minutes.
Caloric content - 90.
Let's start cooking:
- Put a container of water on the fire, pour salt there and heat it;
- As the water starts to boil, pour in the horns and boil until tender, about 10 minutes. They should taste of medium softness;
- Pour the finished pasta into a colander and rinse it several times;
- Grind the cheese into small shavings;
- Break the chicken eggs, put them in a small bowl, add a little salt and black pepper there. Beat everything well;
- Then add half of the grated cheese to the beaten eggs and mix;
- Remove the husk from the onion head and cut into small cubes;
- We spread the onion in a skillet with oil and fry for several minutes;
- Next, put the pasta there and fry for 5 minutes;
- At the end, pour in the egg-cheese sauce and mix everything. We fry for another 2-3 minutes;
- Sprinkle the finished pasta with the remnants of the grated cheese.
Horns baked with cheese in a slow cooker
What you need:
- 400 grams of horns;
- A piece of hard cheese 200 grams;
- Onion - 1 head;
- Dill, parsley - 4-6 stems;
- Butter - 80 grams;
- A little salt;
- Water - 800 ml.
How long it takes to cook - 40 minutes.
The calorie level is 101.
How to do:
- Put a piece of butter in a multicooker cup and heat it up;
- Pour the horns onto the melted butter and fry, stirring constantly. You need to fry for about 15 minutes in the "Frying" or "Baking" mode;
- Peel the onion and chop it into small pieces;
- Pour onion pieces to the horns and mix;
- Rinse the dill, parsley and cut into small pieces. We put greens in a slow cooker to the rest of the ingredients;
- Then add a little salt and fill everything with water;
- Select the "Pilaf" program and cook until the multicooker signal;
- Grind the cheese slice on a grater with small cells;
- Sprinkle the horns with grated cheese, cover and leave for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts.
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Noodle casserole with cheese, minced meat and tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 600 grams of minced meat;
- Pasta packaging;
- One carrot;
- Onion - 2 heads;
- Tomato - 3 pieces;
- 3 garlic cloves;
- A piece of cheese 200 grams;
- A little mayonnaise;
- Sunflower oil;
- A little salt.
How much to cook - 1 hour.
Nutritional value - 110.
How is it done:
- Put the minced meat in a pan with a small amount of sunflower oil and fry. Season it with salt and black pepper;
- Remove the husk from the onion and cut it into cubes;
- Peel off the skin from the garlic cloves and pass it through the garlic;
- Put the onion and garlic in the minced meat and mix;
- We clean off the skin and dirt from the carrots, rinse thoroughly with water. Wipe with a coarse grater;
- Add the carrots to the minced meat, mix and simmer until the carrots are soft;
- Remove the skin from the tomatoes, pour over with hot water and cut into cubes;
- Pour tomato slices to the minced meat, mix everything. Simmer for another 3-4 minutes over low heat;
- Pour water into a saucepan, add salt and heat;
- As the water boils, add pasta and cook until soft;
- Throw the finished horns into a colander and rinse several times;
- We coat the baking dish with vegetable oil, put half of the boiled pasta there in the form of a layer;
- Rub a piece of cheese with a medium grater. Put half of the grated cheese on the pasta in the form of a layer;
- Lay the minced meat with vegetables on top of the cheese;
- Lubricate the minced meat with a little mayonnaise;
- Put the remaining pasta on top of the minced meat;
- At the end, sprinkle everything completely with grated cheese;
- Place the mold in a heated oven up to 200 degrees and leave to bake for 15 minutes.
American style macaros with cheese
Cooking components:
- 200 grams of pasta;
- A glass of milk;
- 150 grams of semi-hard cheese;
- 70 grams of parmesan cheese;
- A small piece of butter;
- 30 grams of flour;
- A little salt and black pepper;
- Wig, nutmeg - as you wish.
Cooking time - 50 minutes.
Caloric content - 140.
Let's start cooking:
- Throw the horns into boiling salted water and cook until tender;
- Put butter in a container with thick walls, melt;
- Then we pour the flour, mix until it becomes lumpy;
- Pour warm milk into a container with flour and butter. Stir everything with a whisk until uniform;
- Cook everything until the mixture thickens;
- After that, add salt, black pepper, nutmeg, paprika to the thick mixture;
- Grind two types of cheese into small shavings. Set aside half of the grated cheese, and pour the other half into the béchamel sauce and mix;
- Gently drain the water from the boiled horns. We spread the sauce with cheese to them and mix;
- After that, put the horns with the sauce into a form of refractory glass, sprinkle with grated cheese;
- We place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 220 degrees.
- For cooking, use only durum wheat pasta;
- After cooking, the pasta should be poured into a colander and rinsed several times;
- For cooking, you can use different types of cheese: processed, and hard, and semi-hard. You can also add several types of cheese at the same time;
- Pasta and cheese can be sprinkled with a variety of sauces, such as cream and garlic.
Cooking macaroni and cheese, as you can see from the recipes, is not very difficult. And in the end, you get a delicious and at the same time simple dish, which everyone will devour for a sweet soul. It's also great for those who don't eat meat at all.
Bon Appetit!
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Classic recipe
Ah, Italy! This is a country with beautiful architecture, lovely cozy courtyards, stunning architecture and mesmerizing sea. It was she who gave us incredibly delicious dishes that are known all over the world - pasta and pizza. Spaghetti with cheese is a real find! You can familiarize yourself with a variety of recipe options and choose the best one for yourself.
This is the simplest variation on how to cook this dish at home.
Ingredients:
- spaghetti - 200 g;
- hard cheese - 200 g;
- salt - a pinch.
With cooking, as well as with the components of the dish, everything is simple. Bring the water to a boil, salt, add spaghetti (you can whole, you can break them into two or three parts beforehand). Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes (depending on the variety). Drain the water, rinse the vermicelli. Sprinkle with grated cheese, stir to melt. That's all! You can start eating the dish.
Spaghetti with cheese and garlic
Almost any ingredient can be added to the dish. It all depends on your taste and imagination. For example, garlic.
For cooking, take:
- 300 g spaghetti;
- 150 g of cheese;
- one clove of garlic;
- butter - 50 g.
Cook the spaghetti in well-salted boiling water, rinse them under running water. Add oil immediately. Crush the garlic in a garlic press, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Place the spaghetti on a large flat plate and sprinkle generously with cheese and garlic.
Spaghetti with bacon and cheese
You can only use spaghetti, cheese and bacon for cooking, or you can try another culinary Italian masterpiece - carbonara. The calorie content of this dish is not the lowest, but it is incredibly tasty and satisfying. To prepare it, you need to take:
- spaghetti (half a kilogram);
- parmesan - 300 g;
- cream (10%) - 500 ml;
- 200 g bacon;
- three chicken eggs;
- 300 g ham;
- arugula - a bunch;
- salt;
- pepper;
- olive oil;
- spices.
Step by step recipe
Boil spaghetti in salted water. It is better to use durum wheat pasta. It is important to ensure that they are not overcooked. In a deep bowl, combine cream, eggs, salt, pepper and spices, beat a little, add hard grated cheese, stir again.
In olive oil, fry the bacon and ham, cut into thin and long pieces. Pour spaghetti into the pan, add the resulting egg mixture and mix. If the pasta seems a bit dry to you, you can add more cream.
Serve on a special plate. Sprinkle with grated cheese and arugula on top.
Spaghetti with melted cheese
people in Italian can cause a lot of positive emotions, and this option is no exception. Many people ask questions about which cheese is best to use for this dish, how many calories are in it, and so on.
The answers are simple: you can use almost any cheese - parmesan, suluguni, mozzarella and even ordinary Dutch or Russian. Again, it all depends on your preferences and capabilities. Incredibly delicious spaghetti is obtained with creamy, curd or Adyghe cheese. The recipe is classic, but the taste of the dish depends on the selected cheese.
Spaghetti with melted cheese and green onions
If you don't want the onions to taste too strong, use just a few feathers for the entire dish.
Ingredients:
- spaghetti (or similar) - 300 g;
- cream with a fat content of 10% - 100 g;
- processed cheese (1-2 pieces);
- green onions - 50 g;
- salt.
Cook the spaghetti in salted water until cooked through (al dente). Chop the green onion finely, mix it with the cream (you can use a blender, you can also use a fork). Cut the cheese into small cubes. Drain the water from the spaghetti, add cream, onion and cheese. Simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, over low heat. Serve immediately after cooking.
Spaghetti with melted cheese and minced meat
It is very convenient that absolutely any ingredient can be added to pasta and cheese: sausage, ham, meat, vegetables. In any case, the dish will turn out to be incredibly tasty and aromatic. Minced meat is an excellent option as an additive. A dish of pasta, vegetables and minced meat turns out to be incredibly tasty!
To prepare five servings, you will need:
- pasta (spaghetti or the like) - 400 g;
- three bell peppers;
- minced meat - 150 g;
- onions - 3 things;
- processed cheese - 150 g;
- butter - 80 g;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- hot sauce / ketchup - 1 glass;
- water - 1 glass;
- fresh herbs - 1 bunch;
- salt.
Step by step recipe
In a preheated frying pan, melt 40 g of butter, put the minced meat (you can take beef, pork or beef-pork), fry it until golden brown, until cooked.
Cooking the sauce
Bell peppers, onions cut into small squares, chop the garlic. Cut the processed cheese into cubes. Melt the remaining butter, fry the peppers and onions on it, add the cheese, stir well.
Add fried minced meat and hot sauce (if you don't like hot sauce, you can replace it with regular one). To mix everything. If the mixture is too thick, add water as needed. Add chopped garlic. Simmer over low heat for ten minutes. To stir thoroughly.
Boil the pasta until cooked, rinse. Place on a plate and pour over the sauce. Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving.
How many calories are in this dish, you ask? Nothing at all - 550 kcal per serving!
How to cook spaghetti with cheese the right way
The most important rule for preparing this dish is that pasta must not be boiled over. After all, then they will turn into a viscous, tasteless mass. Spaghetti, noodles, cobwebs or horns - it doesn't matter which pasta you choose. Remember that they must be cooked to the al dente state, that is, until they are not completely cooked. In this case, the pasta will crunch pleasantly and keep its shape without sticking together. This preparation takes only fifteen minutes. It is very convenient.
If you want to surprise guests, a loved one or the whole family, you can do it even with the most ordinary pasta. After all, there are many dishes that your loved ones have probably not tried yet.
Spaghetti with cheese and ham in tomato sauce
Pasta is one of the most exquisite and delicious Italian dishes. There is nothing complicated in its preparation. But with its help, you can evoke pleasant emotions among the guests.
Ingredients:
- spaghetti - 400 g;
- tomato paste - 6 tablespoons;
- hard cheese - 250 g;
- butter - 60 g;
- ham - 300 g;
- spices to taste;
- salt;
- sugar;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- water - 0.5 cups;
- bay leaf - 20 g.
Preparation
Cut the ham into cubes or strips. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Pour tomato paste and water into a deep frying pan. Add spices to taste, bay leaf and minced garlic. Oregano, rosemary, and Italian herbs are well suited as spices. Put out everything for ten minutes. Fry the ham in butter until golden brown, pour in the sauce. Simmer for seven minutes.
While the sauce is stewing, boil the spaghetti in salted water. Drain the water, sprinkle the pasta with cheese, let it melt. Pour spaghetti into a frying pan with sauce, simmer all together for three minutes, stirring well. Serve hot immediately after cooking. Try how delicious it is!
Spaghetti with cheese in the oven
This wonderful dish can be made not only in a frying pan, but also in the oven. Just imagine the smell of baked cheese - delicious! This option for preparing a classic dish will not leave anyone indifferent.
For cooking, take:
- spaghetti - 300 g;
- hard cheese - 200 g;
- butter - 100 g;
- salt to taste.
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until not completely cooked (al dente), drain the water, dry the pasta. Grate the cheese, mix half with the pasta to melt.
Grease a baking dish (one large or several portions) well with a piece of butter. Arrange the pasta and sprinkle with the remaining cheese on top.
Bake in the oven at 180 degrees until golden brown appears on the cheese. Serve with fresh tomatoes and olives.
Bon Appetit!
