Mike's Amazing Macaroni and Cheese

Modified from a longtime family recipe that used to use Saltines. It's now Gluten-Free!

By admin

2009-09-12 23:30:27

If your family likes macaroni and cheese, this is a super-simple recipe that makes great leftover Macaroni and Cheese, too.

Prep time	10 minutes
Cooking time	30 minutes
Servings	8

Ingredients

1 3.5 ounce package of Crunchmaster Rice Crackers (Sesame or 4 Cheese Artisan), smashed
1 24 ounce black of Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 cups of Milk
1/2 cup FINELY diced white onion, sauteed or 1/4 tsp Onion Powder.
1 16 ounce bag of Tinkyada brand brown rice Fusilli pasta (or equivalent pasta)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees

1 – Boil noodles until soft, set aside
2 – FINELY dice onion and sautee until very, very soft. This is for flavoring, not texture. Alternatively, you can use onion powder.
3 – Smash and crumble crackers until pieces are 1/8-inch or smaller in size, basically crumbs, but not powder
4 – Add cracker crumble to noodles
5 – Stir in sauteed onion
6 – Stir in shredded cheese until evenly distributed
7 – Pour into lightly greased 9×13 baking dish
8 – Bake in 350-degree over for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Category	Main Dish
Cuisine	North American
Diet Choices	Gluten-free
Tags	cheese dinner kids macaroni

valeriefender
Aug. 29, 2009

Looks REALLY good!!! I've gotta try this one for sure! :-)
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curioduo
Aug. 30, 2009

Yes, it really is! Long-time family favorite that lay unused for years after we found out about the GF intolerance thing.

Not the healthiest, but the kids love it.
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thegling
Aug. 30, 2009

I agree. Looks yummy!
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thegling
Aug. 31, 2009

Tried it this weekend. The kids LOVED it!!!
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steve
Sept. 24, 2009

Thanks for making this for us. I couldn't tell the difference between this and the 'real' stuff and you know I'm picky.
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ewilcox
Oct. 16, 2009

You have 2 c milk in the ingrediants but don't address it in the instructions. Can you clarify please?
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curioduo
Oct. 16, 2009

Ah, yes, and I'll edit the recipe, too. I put the milk in last otherwise the cheese doesn't distribute well.
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Jamie
Jan. 26, 2010

I will definitely be trying this! Thank you for sharing.
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tinaturbin
Jan. 27, 2010

oh wow! i have Crunchmaster Rice Crackers in my pantry. i'll definitely have to try this one. Please also visit my www.GlutenFreeHelp.info website as I have a great CONTEST there too! I love to be connected to other cooks. Tina
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