{"id":187,"date":"2012-08-23T06:02:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T06:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/post\/MAC-N\u2019-CHEESE-(a-favorite-from-Julie-Hall).aspx"},"modified":"2012-08-23T06:02:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T06:02:00","slug":"mac-n-cheese-a-favorite-from-julie-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"MAC  N\u2019  CHEESE     (a favorite from Julie Hall)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">1 (8 oz) pkg. LARGE Elbow Macaroni<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>&frac12; tsp. Salt<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3 T. Butter<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Pepper to taste<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">3 T. Flour<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>2 cups grated SHARP Cheddar Cheese<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">2 cups Milk (whole or half &amp; half)<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>2 to 3 Tomatoes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: black; font-size: small; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Cook macaroni according to pkg. directions.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Drain; put in buttered 1&frac12; quart casserole dish.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>(I often toss it with a little butter to keep it from getting sticky).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Melt butter, stir in flour and blend with whisk.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Gradually add milk and cook over med. heat until thick.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Add salt, pepper, and cheese, stirring to melt cheese.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Gently mix sauce with macaroni.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Slice tomatoes and arrange slices on top of macaroni, pushing down slightly until edges are in the macaroni.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 min.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>*(I often double the recipe.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp; <\/span>The real trick is using large macaroni so sauce gets inside, sharp cheese, and tomatoes to keep it all moist.)<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Enjoy!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 (8 oz) pkg. LARGE Elbow Macaroni&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &frac12; tsp. Salt 3 T. Butter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pepper to taste 3 T. Flour&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 cups grated SHARP Cheddar Cheese 2 cups Milk (whole or half &amp; half)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2 to 3 Tomatoes &nbsp; Cook macaroni according to pkg. directions.&nbsp; Drain; put in buttered 1&frac12; quart casserole dish.&nbsp; (I often toss it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpine9recipes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}