Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

[Shugardrawers]

Patti La Belle stole my recipe!!! Actually, it was great-great grandma Miss Fannie's recipe. And it's "slap your grandma good"

Much more of a casserole than a creamy noodley side dish:

SIX CHEESE MAC AND CHEESE​

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick)REAL butter
4 tablespoons melted butter
Additional butter for greasing baking dish
1 cup shredded Muenster cheese
1 cup shredded Monteray Jack OR Colby cheese (your choice)
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup shredded SHARP Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup REAL shredded Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 to 3 cups heavy cream (half-and-half or whole milk will do but ANYTHING LESS FAT ALTERS TASTE SIGNIFICANTLY)
3 +/- Tablespoons flour
12 TO 16 ounces cubed Velveeta (to taste)
1 cup italian bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain well and return to cooking pot or large mixing bowl. Meanwhile, In a large bowl, combine Swiss/Muenster/Colby/Jack and Cheddar cheeses; mix well. Cube Velveeta (about the size of dice) and place in seperate bowl. Prepare a 13x9 baking dish by buttering it VERY WELL. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons butter. Using a whisk, slowing sprinkle in flour, thickness can be adjusted by adding flour if desired. I generally use 4T. VERY SLOWLY whisk in the cream, no more than 1/2 cup at a time and whisking thoroughly before adding more. This will work out any lumps. Reduce heat to med-low and add the Velveeta. Stir frequently to melt. Steadily add the mixed cheeses (other cheeses need not be completely melted, just enough room to stir well). When cheeses are well melted, pour over cooked macaroni, add salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Transfer to baking pan.

Combine bread crumbs and melted butter. Spread evenly over macaroni. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, spread parmesan cheese evenly over bread crumbs and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediatley.


*GOOD LEFTOVER TIP: This doesn't reheat well but if you add a 1/2 milk 1/2 water base, throw in some veggies and any kind of meat it makes a DELICIOUS cheese soup *
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Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges; serve.

 

[Micca]

I once had a macaroni and cheese using brie... I lost a year of my life but it was worth it.

I would SO try this.

 

[elizke]

I am going to stalk this thread.

 

[Mellie2162]

Dawn the pioneer woman just recently had one on her site that looked absolutely divine.

Im going to save this thread and experiment with some of these.

 

[DawnCt1]

Dawn the pioneer woman just recently had one on her site that looked absolutely divine.

Im going to save this thread and experiment with some of these.

We had my hybrid mac and cheese for dinner. Everyone loved it. Now I am stuffed.

 

[DawnCt1]

I am going to stalk this thread.

My SIL eats at some restaurant in or around Foxboro, Ma that has lobster Mac and Cheese. She always gets it. THAT would have to be good!

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

This sounds like the recipe I had. I made it with Dreamsfield macaroni to cut down on the carbs.

 

[luvsmickeymouse]

My SIL eats at some restaurant in or around Foxboro, Ma that has lobster Mac and Cheese. She always gets it. THAT would have to be good!

We have a restaurant here in the Lakes Region, NH that has the lobster mac and cheese, OMG! Everyone that has it, loves it! I haven't tried it yet!

 

[Cool-Beans]

Here's the recipe for the only mac n cheese I've ever made:

1. Go to grocery store.

2. Buy box of Kraft mac n cheese

3. Follow directions.

I have made a lot of different (and some very good!) stuff, but that's the only mac n cheese recipe I have. Good luck.

 

[mckryan]

Here's the link to The Pioneer Woman's.