Of course you could use fresh mushrooms if you have the time (and another pan!) to cook them.Ĭountry Crock is currently hosting a contest all about casseroles! Go here and share a photo of your favorite casserole, and share in 100 words how you demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness in the kitchen. And I know I’ll probably get some comments about the canned mushrooms but I swear they’re a lifesaver when you just want to make something quickly. I use Canadian bacon and mushrooms but you could switch it up with bacon or another vegetable if you want. The rest of the macaroni and cheese recipe is pretty basic. Add the macaroni noodles and cook until one minute shy of al dente. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil.
#MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH RITZ CRACKER TOPPING CRACKER#
To lighten the recipe up use low-fat milk, low-fat broth, low-fat cheese, and/or omit the Ritz cracker topping. Bread crumbs or crushed chips can be used instead of Ritz crackers for the topping. I’m telling you, it’s the crunchy topping!įor this recipe, the topping is made up of crushed Ritz crackers and then you drizzle a little Country Crock over the topping so they get even more crunchy and buttery. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease (I used butter) a 3 quart casserole dish. Elbow macaroni or other pasta can be used in place of egg noodles if desired. It is my husband’s favorite and the kids eat it without complaint even though there’s mushrooms in it. Seriously, probably 6 years, but for some reason I haven’t shared it on the blog yet. I have been making this macaroni and cheese for years now. Horrible!Ĭountry Crock recently asked me to talk all about casseroles (which is what got me thinking about it) and to share a favorite recipe. I’m horrible about standing over a bubbly casserole and picking all the topping off. For me, it’s definitely a crunchy, buttery topping. But I was trying to figure out what it is that makes casseroles so scrumptious. And you guys know I love some casseroles.
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I got to thinking about casseroles the other day.