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Baked Beans and Mac and Cheese

Looking for home made baked beans and mac and cheese rescipes.

You could use the search function at the top of this page, to try to locate previous threads on these two.
Or you could scroll thru the Recipe Archives.

I spotted a a Mac and Cheese thread from a while back ...........currently in the Recipe Archives at item #68.

I use Thin Spaghetti , cooked , (1 1/2 pounds ) Put 1 layer ( half of the cooked spaghetti ) in 9"X13 " glass pan ( easier to clean up than metal ) Top with 1 pound cheddar or Colby shredded cheese. Repeat .Add enough milk to cover the 1 st layer . Bake 350 degree for 30 - 35 minutes (until golden brown). This is how my grandmother & mother made this & my whole family just loves it . I usually make 2 pans , cook both put plastic wrap on top of one after it has cooled just enough the plastic won't melt , that way you can get the plastic to lay right on top of the cheese ( doesn't get that freezer taste that way ),Then I plastic wrap the whole pan & freeze, thaw when we want more & reheat the piece we want in the microwave , taste like you just made it . Make sure you bake before freezing or it will be watery !

I have never made baked beans from scratch.

But Mac n Cheese is my dd's favourite meal. I make cheese sauce from scratch, but have always added about 1/4 tsp dried mustard and 1/4 tsp cayenne powder to the flour when making the roux. Both really enhance the flavour, but do not add heat.

I prefer to use old cheddar for Mac n Cheese.

I'm from the South (TX) so baked beans are a staple!
Cans of pork and beans (pick out those that are not too sweet), chopped onions, chopped bell pepper, quite a bit of worchestershire sauce, a bit of mustard, ketchup, a bit of brown sugar. Mix together with spoon. Pour into a baking dish. Top with slices of uncooked bacon. Bake for 1 hour.

CALICO BEANS
This is a nice change from regular baked beans. It’s our favorite potluck dish and a regular for our cookouts. We even use it for a main dish with hot cornbread on a cold winter evening. It is the ONLY way my family will eat lima beans…they even request this dish!

• 6 slices bacon
• ½ lb. lean hamburger
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 t. mustard
• ½ cup onion
• 1 t. salt (optional)
• 2 t. vinegar
• One 15-16 oz. can of red kidney bean (drained)
• One 15-16 oz. can of lima beans (drained)
• One 15-16 oz. can of large butter beans (undrained, include juice)
• One 15-16 oz. can of favorite brand of baked beans (undrained, include juice) NOTE: I usually use a 28-oz can of the baked beans

Brown the chopped bacon, set aside. Lightly brown the onions, set aside. Brown hamburger and drain off grease. In a Dutch oven, large casserole dish or crock pot, combine remaining ingredients. Add meat. Cooking options: bake 350 degree oven for 45 minutes; OR simmer on top of stove for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure it is not sticking; OR put in crock pot as long as you need. Freeze leftovers in smaller batches to add to a quick meal.

VARIATION NOTES: If I could not find canned lima beans, I have used frozen. Also, a can of black beans (be sure to rinse and drain) can be substituted for any of the beans except the baked beans.

If you're looking for a New England-type Baked Bean recipe, this is the one I've used for the last 40 years. Although the recipe calls for cooking the beans in the oven in a beanpot, you can also do them in a crockpot.

Margaret

Maine Baked Beans

Pick over and wash
1 lb dry beans (Great Northern, Navy, or Pea)
Cover with cold water and soak overnight.

Mix
2 Tbsp sugar
few grains black pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard
2 Tbsp molasses
Drain beans.
Stir together in beanpot with sugar mixture until all beans are coated with seasonings.

Add
about 2 1/2 C boiling water or enough to cover beans in pot

Wash in hot water and score by making gashes in it
1/2 lb salt pork
Place pork on top of beans.

Cover beanpot and bake at 250° for 8 hours.
Do not stir, but check occasionally to make sure beans are covered with boiling water at all times.

Remove cover during last hour so beans will brown on top.

I worked with Charlotte for almost 20 years--she was a wonderful southern cook and when we had an office party she always made her Mac & Cheese. I finally got the courage to ask her for the recipe and she was so happy to give it to me because she loved to share information with everyone.
Here it is:

 Charlotte’s Mac & Cheese

Boil 1 pound elbow or your choice of a smallish macaroni

Drain

Mix in 1 stick butter/margarine

Mix together

1 can evaporated milk

6 eggs

3 cups assorted cheeses

Add to macaroni and place in a 9x13 pan

Bake at 350 Degrees for 45 minutes

For color you can add sautéed red/orange/green peppers

Enjoy...

I worked with Charlotte for almost 20 years--she was a wonderful southern cook and when we had an office party she always made her Mac & Cheese. I finally got the courage to ask her for the recipe and she was so happy to give it to me because she loved to share information with everyone.
Here it is:

 Charlotte’s Mac & Cheese

Boil 1 pound elbow or your choice of a smallish macaroni
Drain
Mix in 1 stick butter/margarine

Mix together
1 can evaporated milk
6 eggs
3 cups assorted cheeses

Add to macaroni and place in a 9x13 pan
Bake at 350 Degrees for 45 minutes

For color you can add sautéed red/orange/green peppers

Enjoy...

SIMPLE BAKED BEANS

I use 2 lg cans of Bush's baked beans
1/3 cup of black molasses
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp DRY mustard
6 strips of bacon-cut into bite sz pcs and fry em up
when bacon is browned cut up a large onion and brown it up-til translucent

stir all together and bake at 400 for 20 min. turn heat down to 350 for another 30 min and eat!