Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2012

I liked it, nice change from the plain Mac and cheese. It didnt make that much, I baked it in a 8 by 8 pan, and used crushed ritz crackers on top.

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mommypie

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

This was pretty good. After reading other reviews, I doubled the onions and halved the breadcrumb topping. I should've let the onions cook a bit longer though-after 20 minutes, they were very soft and sweet, but not very colored. Instead of the chicken broth, I used all milk and added some organic chicken base. Next time I will add a few splashes of Worcestershire.

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Home Town: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Cobb, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2012

Mouth-watering just thinking about it! This is the best mac'n'cheese I've ever had, and it's not that difficult to make. Definitely not anything like stove-top varieties- in taste or prep. I would say the prep time on here is under-estimated, but most of your time will be spent on the roux, building it into the cheese sauce. As suggested by other reviewers, use HALF the breadcrumbs and don't waste your time on browning them. Also, I have made this recipe a few times with cooked and crumbled bacon mixed in before baking- Mouth-gazm! If you're watching your fat or cholesterol, then don't do it, but otherwise... yum

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AshleyKR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2011

Absolutely wonderful - just the right combination of flavors!

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LIZZIEMURRAY

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Roseburg, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2011

Made it as listed except used romano cheese instead of parmasan and cracker crumbs instead of bread.

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VREEVE

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Although it took a bit of time...I really liked this recipe, and will make it again. I did add some swiss cheese, as well as using cream instead of milk. The caramelized onions had a great flavor!

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stubbi

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2008

I thought this was very tasty, although I could have used more onions and less bread crumbs. I think this would be a good meal for young, picky kids and a good way to sneak some vegetables (onions) into their systems.

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ANJA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Alameda, California, USA

Living In: Concord, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2007

This recipe works. Takes too long? Kinda standard for real mac & cheese. Plus the time for the grilled onions. But that's my favorite so I think it is worth it. I also grilled some stir-fry pork pieces and deglazed the pan with some white wine, adding that to the sauce right before the cheese. Freaking good. Thanks for the recipe!

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OHCRIPE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Issaquah, Washington, USA

Living In: North Bend, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2007

I loved the concept of this recipe. I also agree, cut the bread crumbs in half. I added about a 1/2 cup of white wine also. I didn't delete anything, just added the wine with the other liquids. It was divine when it was just sauce. My small kids loved it. Then we put it together and added the bread crumbs and baked. The three of them said, "too many bread crumbs, can't taste anything else." So cut the crumbs in half, add the wine, and Bon Appetite!

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SUE633

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Lander, Wyoming, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2007

I agree with previous reviewer's complaint of too much bread crumbs. Hubby complained that the bread crumbs overpowered/detracted from the mac and cheese, and I totally agree. The caramelized onion flavor is nice. I doubled the amount of cheese. Did not taste the mustard or cayenne at all. Previous reviewer is right on target with eliminating the chicken broth and just adding additional milk - I bought a can of chicken broth and used just a partial amount which was a waste of money; I can't see where the chicken broth enhanced the recipe at all. Without the caramelized onions I'd give this 2 stars, 3 stars if you halve or delete the bread crumbs - the caramelized onions bring it up another star to a 4.

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