Ingredients for Macaroni & Cheese

Series Summary

So you've perfected the art of making barbecue. Barbecued chicken, brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs, sausage, you've mastered them all. But no backyard barbecue or family picnic is complete without the classic side dishes. Potato salad, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, corn on the cob, and even green bean casserole are essential to the menu for your next cookout. And by following the tips in these free cooking videos you'll be confident that your potato salad belongs on the same plate as your perfectly grilled meats.

In this series of free cooking videos you'll learn recipes for a variety of barbecue side dishes, from classic favorites to light and healthy alternatives. Expert chef Josiah Owen demonstrates how to prepare dishes like baked beans, twice baked potatoes and chicken quesadillas in easy to follow, step-by-step instructions. You'll learn recipes for French onion dip, mozzarella salad, veggie kabobs, and a massive plate of nachos, how to make healthier variations on potato salad and coleslaw, as well as how to arrange fruit tray and vegetable trays. You'll have something to satisfy every taste at your next get-together.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Josiah Owen with Expert Village. Alright, today we're going to start off by making macaroni and cheese. You need about 5 slices of French bread, a half a cup of flour, a pinch of pepper, 2 cups of freshly grated Romano cheese, 4 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese, 8 tablespoons of butter, and 5 1/2 cups of milk. Start off by boiling water and adding 1 pound of macaroni. You're going to cook it about 2-3 minutes. The box says something different, but you're going to have to cook it where it's tender on the outside and uncooked in the middle. We're going to bake it so it'll take longer to cook. You don't want your pasta overdone. You want to add a pinch of salt to your pasta for some flavor. Now you're going to take 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter into a sauce pan. You're going to cube the bread and add some garlic. Add enough garlic to taste depending on what you like. This is going to for a topping, so no need to over garlic it. You're going to add the bread crumbs and mix them around."