Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com Guide

When macaroni and cheese is baked, it takes on a whole new texture and flavor. This homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe is guaranteed to please the kids, but it is also worthy of serving to company. With two kinds of cheese, this baked macaroni and cheese has layers of rich, cheesy flavor. The Dijon mustard and hot sauce add pizzazz to this baked macaroni and cheese recipe. (Don't worry that the hot sauce will be too spicy for the kids. It just brings out the flavor of the cheese. They won't even notice it.)

While I like to make this homemade baked macaroni and cheese with penne pasta, you can certainly use macaroni, ziti or any short tubular pasta you happen to have on hand.