Comfort food in the form of this Baked Homestyle Mac and Cheese Recipe! Make up a batch today and feel comforted from the inside out!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Erin from Erin’s Food Files!
I know when you think of summer, and the hot temps we’ve been having, the last thing you think about is turning on the oven…but I’m going to change your mind with a dish that is well worth heating up your house for. This homestyle Baked Mac and Cheese recipe! Outdoor barbecues require kid-friendly fare and no matter how many pasta salads or veggie trays you have, kids want what they love and kids love Macaroni and Cheese!
I’m bringing this mac and cheese recipe to you as part of the Summer Braise Party with Tickled Red and In Sock Monkey Slippers. We thought it would be fun to share how we do barbecue and beyond in our various regions of the US. Make sure to check out Shari’s Yogurt Vinegar Cole Slaw and Meredith’s Chipotle & Lime Roasted Potatoes for other great side dish ideas!
Our friends at KitchenAid wanted to get in on the fun and have generously partnered with Shari, Meredith and I to bring you an opportunity to win either ONE of TWO 5-Speed Hand Blenders or ONE 13-Cup Food Processor.
- 5-Speed Hand Blender Blend, Puree, Chop, Shred, Mince Froth/Mix and Whisk/Emulsify/Aerate – Easily blend smoothies, chop nuts, froth cappuccinos, shred vegetables or whisk egg whites with greater control. The Industry’s First Interchangeable Stainless Steel Bell Blade Assemblies and FIRST EVER Removable Pan Guards. Change easily between different types of blades with no hassles or tools. The removable pan guard attaches easily to the bells and helps prevent scratching on cookware.
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Imagine how much easier these would make your summer sides prep! Thanks, KitchenAid!
KitchenAid Giveaway Details
RULES
(1) participant from In Sock Monkey Slippers, (1) participant from Tickled Red, & (1) participant from Dine & Dish will be randomly chosen to win one of the three KitchenAid items listed above. Once the giveaway has ended the three winners will discover which prize they have won. US residents only, please.
GIVEAWAY CLOSES 7-16-2012 at 12pm EST
TO ENTER
1. Leave a comment at the end of this post letting me know what your favorite side dish is that you make for a BBQ…is it a mac and cheese recipe or something else entirely? (Please feel free to add a link to your comment if you are a food blogger).
2. Tweet: Sharing my BBQ Side Dish w/@DineandDish @SMonkeySlippers & @iamtickledred – Enter Triple @KitchenAidUSA #Giveaway! http://bit.ly/NavmOV be sure to come back and let us know that you tweeted by commenting on this post.
That’s it! If you do the same over at Tickled Red & In Sock Monkey Slippers you’ll TRIPLE your chances of winning. Good Luck!
Now for the Baked Homestyle Mac and Cheese recipe….
Baked Homestyle Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- • 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
- • 1/4 cup butter
- • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- • 3 cups milk
- • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- • 2 tablespoons butter melted
- • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- • 1 pinch paprika
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
- In a saucepan, melt ¼ cup butter over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly. Continue by adding salt and cracked black pepper.
- Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce has thickened. Place macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top of the macaroni and cheese mixture. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve.
Disclosure: A special thanks to KitchenAid for providing the reader giveaway items for this event.
I love making fun quinoa salads for a lighter bbq side 🙂
My favorite side dishes are pasta salads packed full of tomatoes and veggies with herby vinaigrettes!
Just tweeted the giveaway!
Farro salad with radishes, white beans, and feta
My Favorite Side Dish Is Potato Salad.
My family also likes homemade mac and cheese
I love potato salad for a side with BBQ. But I haven’t posted about my favorite recipe yet, I need to now!
I tweeted about the giveaway
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/222421780575432705
My favorite side dish that I make for a BBQ is my Bacon-Cheddar Potato Salad: http://homecookingmemories.com/bacon-cheddar-potato-salad/
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/HomeCookMemory/status/222423080499298304
I love fruit salad with homemade poppyseed dressing!!
We love watermelon mint salad. (I tweeted this too)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/watermelon-salad-with-mint-leaves-recipe/index.html
A light yummy pasta salad!
Well, my favorite side dish used to be cole slaw, but I think it’s going to be this mac and cheese!
We can’t get enough mac n cheese in this house!
Pasta salad or macaroni salad are my two favorites.
You’ve been tweeted.
One of my favorite sides is using the fresh squash from my garden, leeks and artichokes hearts sautéed together with olive oil, salt and pepper. This is an amazing give away, thank you and good luck to everyone!
http://www.simply-gourmet.com/2012/06/159-sauteed-squash-leeks-and-artichokes.html
My Hubby loves the coleslaw I make. I love his homemade bbq sauce. So there would be two for us!
I just tweeted the giveaway @CrunchyCreamySw
I’m a salad girl so I’ll always bring a fresh vegetable or fruit salad.
Tweeted!
That mac and cheese is making me so hungry right now! What a fun event and great prizes!
Watermelon goes with anything and makes both kids and adults happy.
i like a cool garden salad
i tweeted – https://twitter.com/onitnaram/status/222477422241660929
cornbread!
My family loves grape salad!
Potato salad, baked ziti, or sunomono
my new favorite meal/side dish is quinoa tabbouleh! so flavorful and easy! 🙂
I like to make diced potatoes with onion, topped with a little butter and a splash of cream. And grilled corn on the cob!
Your mac and cheese looks mighty good too!
Tweet: https://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/222518398200983555
Here at home we loove bbq with a side dish of cheesy mashed-potatoes!
Just tweeted about the giveaway (@Thebakinglounge)
Pasta Salad
My favorite side dish for a BBQ is potato salad.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/rsmstahley/status/222556875546308608
You’ve changed my mind, 115 degree heat wave who cares. This looks like cheesy heaven 😀 xoxo
My favorite side dish to have for a BBQ would be a Rainbow Salad. Here’s the link to the recipe (http://utry.it/2012/07/rainbow-salad.html)
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Tweeted about this giveaway: https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/222563336460582913
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baked beans of course! yumm
I make either baked beans or calico beans
I do cole slaw which is a favorite of mine because my mom use to make it whenever she grilled. but since she has passed I try not to make it to much I’m looking for another dish to take it’s place.
Corn on the Cob is always the best.
I make a great pasta salad with fresh veggies, basil, salami or pepperoni, olives, cubed cheese, etc.
Ha! My favorite BBQ side dish is mac & cheese. I add a buttery seasoned bread crumb topping and it’s always a hit. Pick me!!
Baked potatoes!
Plain old baked beans.
My favorite BBQ side dish? Mayo-free Tuscan pasta salad. It keeps well in warm temperatures and it just gets more and more flavorful the longer it sits. Plus, as an added bonus, I toss in any farmer’s market haul I have.
http://foodiemcbooty.com/farmers-market-pasta-salad/
I also tweeted this contest. Thanks!
Cole slaw for sure
I love bringing different desserts to BBQs. Both of these items would be a huge help! Thanks for the chance to enter!
Homemade baked beans… YUM!
Pasta Salad…I love making a big pasta salad with fresh veggies in it for a BBQ. Thank you for the giveaway!
Mom’s Potato Salad. It always is a family favorite.
Your mac & cheese looks so good! Yum!! One of my favorite sides to bring to BBQ’s are Sesame Noodles!
Grilled veggies go best as a BBQ side dish.
Cole slaw or fresh corn on the cob!
I love to bring Panzanella.
My side dish is baked beans.
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/Dinky_Diner/status/222698747983966210
My aunt’s Tuna Macaroni Salad is hands down my favorite side to bring to a BBQ.
I make a Mexican Pasta Salad that’s a family favorite and makes a great side to BBQ.
My side dish is homemade macaroni salad.
Grilled flatbreads!
I love broccoli slaw mixed up with cole slaw.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/pb_froyo
My favorite side dish is a big green salad with lots of garden veges in it!
Baked beans!
bleu cheese cole slaw or a simple tomato, basil mozzarella salad with crusty croutons!
my new favorite is a homemade black bean salsa!
my favorite side dish would be cole slaw/potato salad. everyone always seems to love it when I bring or fix either of those.
i tweeted about your giveaway
https://twitter.com/julespahso/status/222713846077464576
mac & cheese!!!!!!
I love to bring pasta salad!
Frito Salad – favorite green salad ingredients with Catalina dressing and add Fritoes at the last moment before serving!
My potato salad is always a big hit!
My cucumber & mint salad – so cooling on a hot summer’s day
Oh so much to choose from, but my all time fav is Potato salad!
Grilled corn on the cob!
I love a green salad with most of my grilled meats, blue cheese and bacon bbq cole slaw with bbq sauced bacon wrapped shrimp or ribs, or burnt ends in brown sugar baked beans. It all depends on what I’m in the mood for and what I have on hand.
My mom’s potato salad is perfect for a summer bbq. Her recipe includes bacon, hard-boiled egg, celery, onion, and of course, potatoes. I cut the calories by using Best Foods Light mayo.
It’s so easy, but for a BBQ I MUST have grilled corn on the cob!
Love marinated vegetable salad for any BBQ
I love having grilled potatoes mixed with other vegetables! It’s a perfect side dish full of buttery goodness!
Ho My favorite bbq side dish is a greek lima bean incredibly delicious side!!
I tweeted sharing my bbq side dish w/@DineandDish
One of my favortie side dishes I make when we bbq is oven roasted red potatoes.
My favorite side dish is pasta salad with lots of veggies, cheese and pepperoni.
pea and cheese salad!
Actually, I love making a huge garden salad with a ton of fresh vegetables. It goes great with BBQ, corn on the cob, and homemade bread. Yummy!
I always make potato salad for a BBQ! 🙂
I bring a southwestern quinoa dish.
I tweeted about your giveaway on twitter! 🙂
My favorites would be a marinated corn salad or grilled zucchini with pesto & sun dried tomatoes.
Corn casserole is realy good with a bbq.
Not sure if I actually have a “favorite” but on the top of the list would definitely be orzo salad.
My favorite side dish for a BBQ is the German potato salad that was my mother-in-law’s recipe.
Grilled sweet corn
I tweeted about your giveaway
My favorite dish to bring to a barbecue is the oriental coleslaw made with ramen noodles. My kids love it!
my toddler loved it .. 🙂
Corn on the cob. Or grilled okra. Yum!
http://trainsandtutus.com/grilled-okra/
I like to make a roasted vegetable and orzo salad with lots of lemon and feta when we grill out, but my favorite food at the July 4th cookout this year was 7 layer dip. Man, I forgot how good that is!
My favorite side dish for a BBQ is corn on the cob.
Our fav side dish is coleslaw! Just isn’t a cook out without it! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
potato salad
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/222858250742280193
Black bean and corn salad.
My favorite side dish to bring is potato salad.
I am “required” to bring my special pasta salad or I will hear about it all night!! 🙂
https://twitter.com/DuckyBunny/status/222868923878612993
soluckyducky at gmail dot com
Frito corn salad!! Yummy
I love serving grilled corn on the cob with a chipolte butter!!
My favorite is either corn on the cob or potato salad
I adore a cool yogurt/ranch potato salad loaded with dill and crunchy onions.
My favorite dish to bring is Baked Beans.
I’d have to say potato salad or macaroni salad.
I like to take advantage of my bread machine and make dinner rolls!
My tweet at https://twitter.com/lilysheng/status/222504208719548416
I love to make watergate salad, it is so refreshing on a hot summer day!
My favorite thing to make and also my most requested is a pasta salad I’ve been making for years–it’s basically an Italian Pasta Salad, but I make my own dressing and use fresh mozzarella, home grown tomatoes and anything else we have in the garden that would go good with it.
Grilled corn on the cob
wow! that mac & cheese looks scrumptious! i have a family recipe for mustard potato salad that everyone loves! thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
bean salad!
My favourite side dish to bring to barbecues would be coleslaw. I love bringing what ever makes the hostess happy.
I love collard green slaw
My favorite side dish to take to BBQ’s is Baked Beans!
I tweeted this giveaway!
My new favorite side dish to share is a …I don’t think it has a name! Corn, cream cheese, butter, and chilies. I know, not healthy at all, but so creamy and yummy, the pan is always empty at clean up!
Spicy watermelon salad hits the spot on a summer day.
one of my favorites is broccoli salad. sooo good.
For BBQ, I love potato salad and cole slaw as sides!
I tweeted too https://twitter.com/jrwarfield/status/223073464322490368
Old fasioned potato salad is great, but that mac n cheese looks pretty awesome too!
I like to make grilled corn with mayo/sour cream & chili powder.
I like to bring a layered salad
I love making grilled corn on the cob. So summery.
My favorite side dish is home made and hand cut cole slaw
Cucumber salad. With lots of vinegar, a little sugar, tomatoes and red onion. I love it because it’s crisp and cool to soothe those burning lips from a spicy bbq.
i tweeted : Tweet: Sharing my BBQ Side Dish w/@DineandDish @SMonkeySlippers & @iamtickledred – Enter Triple @KitchenAidUSA #Giveaway! http://bit.ly/NavmOV
I tweeted too @Ms_AimeeC
I love watermelon and feta salad with basil and a honey lime vinegarette!!!
grilled corn on the cob
I like to bring sweet corn on the cob with herb butter to a bbq! Southern yum yum!
I like to make baked beans with something called tomato butter – It doctors them up nicely.
Baked beans. The kind with bacon and brown sugar that bakes in the oven for hours. Heaven!
Hi There! My favorite BBQ side dish is my Loaded Baked Potato Salad.
I’m Tweeting your giveaway right after I post this!
http://dishingwithleslie.blogspot.com/2012/06/loaded-baked-potato-salad.html
Favorite side is Potato Salad!
It often depends on the main dish, but my big one is fruit salad using all the fresh fruits that are in season. No apples or oranges in sight.
I tweeted!
I love bring fruit salad. It’s a light, healthy option that everyone enjoys!
I love to take potato salad to a BBQ!
I love taking grilled veggies (current faves are a combo of zucchini & cauliflower).
Potato salad and cole slaw.
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/saladgoddess/status/223208301331095552
My favorite side dish to make for a BBQ is Calico Baked Beans–they’re delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.
Tweet! https://twitter.com/lexiquin/status/223210279285161984
I always make Potato Salad. Country girl style.
With just the right amount of mustard & mayo!
asain cole slaw, BBQ beans, potato salad, pasta salad, roasted/grilled veggies and the best is corn on the cob!
LOVE grilled coconut milk corn on the cob! Soooo delish I had to have more than one!
i tweeted about your giveaway
https://twitter.com/julespahso/status/223299166170918912
I love summer and I love cookouts! My favorite sides to contribute are either potato salad (honestly, it’s the best!!) or Black Bean Salsa.
Favorite BBQ side dish – Watermelon and Mango Salad with cilantro and jalapeno.
I love to bring pasta salad. It has onion, green and red peppers, cucumbers, celery, and feta! The sauce isn’t your ordinary Italian dressing. It’s similar to a homemade french dressing. It’s always a big hit!
I tweeted…1st time, so I hope I did it right!
We love grilled veggies!
Corn on the cob. Or shish kebabs loaded with veggies 🙂
I love potato salad as a side dish. Thanks for the awesome giveaway 🙂
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
I love me a little corn succotash! That’s my new BBQ side dish of choice 🙂
Yum–looks like the perfect accompaniment to a cooler weather barbecue–watermelon every time in this weather!
I like to bring baked beans to a BBQ.
I tweeted about your giveaway.
My favorite side dish is grilled veggies.
I love to make a peach and tomato quinoa salad. Cook the quinoa in chicken broth with a few sprigs of fresh thyme. On the side, saute tomatoes and peaches with a bit of garlic. The tomatoes and peaches will reduce and just pour the liquid over the quinoa. Add some fresh basil or mint at the end and it’s delicious!
I also tweeted @PoppyVentures
I like to make a tomato and feta salad…I also like the classic corn on the cob.
I love to share a homemade coleslaw or a tangy potato salad at BBQs.
That mac looks yummy. I typically bring macaroni salad to bbqs
https://twitter.com/tweetyscute/status/223689184458706945
I like to bring Pasta Salad.
shawn113(at)hotmail(dot)com
Macaroni salad (I made Pioneer Woman’s Best Macaroni Salad Ever for a cookout a couple of weeks ago)
I like baked beans
Huli Huli Chicken!
http://mscarolsue.blogspot.com/2012/07/recipe-of-day.html
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
Oops, I meant to say Grilled Zucchini for the Side Dish. Both the Zucchini and Huli Huli Chicken are here:
http://mscarolsue.blogspot.com/2012/07/recipe-of-day.html
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/MsCarolsueA/status/224045173825474561
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
Pasta salad with Italian dressing, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, cubed cheese and sprinkled with salad supreme. So simple but always a hit!
Especially love to bring a vinaigrette-type potato salad. Not so heavy as regular, and everyone loves it!
I like to grill veggies — zucchini, mushrooms, onions, peppers — rubbed with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic salt.
My Mom’s potato salad, it’s TO. DIE. FOR! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity 🙂
I justTweeted (& Followed): Sharing my BBQ Side Dish w/@iamtickledred @SMonkeySlippers & @DineandDish – Enter Triple @KitchenAidUSA Giveaway! #SummerBraise #giveaway”
I have a coleslaw recipe I love to have with bbq
https://twitter.com/cmouse01/status/224322986293993473
My favorite side dish is grilled corn on the cob.
fruit salad
I love my mother’s vinegary potato salad. Perfect for any bbq
https://twitter.com/immortalb4/status/224361730921340930
My favorite dish for a BBQ is my mom’s recipe for Potato Salad. Delicious!
http://angelshomestead.com/?p=229
Old recipe of German Potato Salad…the best ever
I made Bobby Flay’s Southwestern Potato Salad a couple of years ago and everyone loved it so much it is now a required dish for all of our BBQ’s.
Tweeted – https://twitter.com/susitravl/status/224957549533872128