MacKenzie Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 2C elbow pasta2C water1t saltAdd to rice cooker set on white rice for 30 mins.Cheese Sauce1.5-2C of grated cheddar cheese1 can evapourated milk0.5t of mustard powder0.5t ground black pepperAfter the 30 mins. the pasta will still be very moist but that is fine.Add the cheese sauce and stir. Set rice cooker on Keep Warm setting for 10 min.Can serve as is or put into individual dishes, sprinkle with bread crumbs and put under broiler until that nice golden brown colour is achieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great recipe. Never thought of using a rice cooker to make Mac and cheese. Another tasty option we do all the time now - instead of topping with bread crumbs we top with French's Fried Onions Cheddar Flavored. Gives the crunchy top with a hint of onion and the cheddar flavored variety gives a little more cheese flavor to Mac and cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great tip, ckreef. Funny thing last evening after eating it occurred to me that I could probably put some chopped onion in with the pasta. You know what they say about great minds;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 MacKenzie Sounds like a plan. On my list and added to my cookbook. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 MacKenzie - Interesting. Never thought of using a rice cooker for Mac-n-cheese. This may be a reason I finally go out and buy a rice cooker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 French's Fried Onions Cheddar Flavored??? Never seen them. Will have to look from them during my run to the market today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 This is the one I have and it works great, Zojirushi NP-HBC10 5-1/2-Cup (Uncooked) Rice Cooker and Warmer with Induction Heating System, Stainless Steel. MacKenzie - Interesting. Never thought of using a rice cooker for Mac-n-cheese. This may be a reason I finally go out and buy a rice cooker! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Now I have to buy a rice cooker too. The guy at the story is going to ask me if I've been reading the forums again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 tinyfish, that is all part of the fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I think that I'll pass on this "fun." For 2 and 1/2 Franklins, it should grow the rice in addition to cooking it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Think of it as the KK of rice cookers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yeah, but I can cook a mean pot of rice in a 1 qt Calphalon pot w/lid. Just sayin' !!! I have Emeril's book "Cooking with Power" and there's a whole chapter on doing cooks (similar to your amazing Mac&Cheese) in a "multi-cooker" - a glorified rice cooker. I bought it for the pressure cooker chapter. http://www.amazon.com/Emerils-Cooking-Power-Delicious-Starring/dp/0061742988/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429142491&sr=1-5&keywords=power+cooking+cookbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have a cheapie model Aroma rice cooker and I love it. It makes perfect rice every time plus keeps it warm in the same perfect condition for a long time. So I can put it on at the beginning of prepping dinner or even earlier and leave it for an hour or two while I am doing other things - such as having cocktails. I love my pressure cooker too but thats another subject. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have a small cheapie one too. Love it. I think it was less than $10 You could say it is the Akorn Jr of rice cookers - LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Too funny, ckreef! Better not post that one on the Guru Forum - yikes! I have a cheap rice cooker, too. A small Sanyo. The only time that I use it is when I have a lot of rice to cook. I hesitate to use it because it's a PITA to clean and you can't do pilaf in it, as it doesn't get the oil hot enough. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Too funny, ckreef! Better not post that one on the Guru Forum - yikes! I have a cheap rice cooker, too. A small Sanyo. The only time that I use it is when I have a lot of rice to cook. I hesitate to use it because it's a PITA to clean and you can't do pilaf in it, as it doesn't get the oil hot enough. YMMV. You got that right tony. I Stired up enough crap the other night when I off handedly busted on KJ. (OK so it wasn't exactly off handedly - LOL) My rice cooker has a removable, non stick, bowl. Cleanup couldn't be easier. Never tried pilaf in it. Just use it for plain rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 While the bowl in my rice cooker does come out, it's just plain aluminum; hence, the PITA to clean. However, I bet if I sprayed it with some oil it might help with the cleanup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 In all of the department stores here in Singapore, one can find as many rice cooker models as they could television sets at Best Buy in America. We bought a mid-range one (don't ask the brand, can't remember and too lazy to get up and go look). Now we feel it is the only way to cook rice. Ours has an insert where you can use it as a steamer and we have used that on occasion, but mostly just rice. Ours also has the easy clean non-stick style bowl. We actually use our pressure cooker for Mac N Cheese and 'messy' stuff. Never occurred to me to use the rice cooker for anything but rice and steamed veg (insert dumb dumb comment here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hell, I've never even steamed veggies in mine (has insert), let alone anything as funky as Mac & Cheese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loquitur Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I never make plain rice - only pilaf. I pull out the insert and put it on my stove burner and saute the onions, garlic, spices, brown the rice, etc in olive oil and then put it back in the cooker with the requisite liquid. I have to watch it carefully while on the burner and stir frequently since its like a cheap aluminum pan but the results are well worth the effort. It's only a few minutes in the beginning that you have to pay attention getting it started and then you're home free in terms of having it perfect at the time of serving. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...