Four Cheese Macaroni

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"A very rich and creamy version of macaroni and cheese. This can be made any time of the year. My whole family loves it."

PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	35 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
9 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
8 ounces cubed processed cheese food
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

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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.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons butter; stir into the macaroni.
In a large bowl, combine the Muenster cheese, mild and sharp Cheddar cheeses, and Monterey Jack cheese; mix well.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Add the half and half, 1 1/2 cups of cheese mixture, cubed processed cheese food, and eggs to macaroni; mix together and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased deep 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese mixture and 1 tablespoon of butter.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges; serve.

Wine Tip

Try with a Chardonnay .

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Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2007 by Tracey Ann

This is just a take on Patti LaBelle's recipe. If you use the original recipe (1/2 cup more half-and-half, and bring the cream to a boil and really make a true cheese sauce) you will not get the horrible consistency.

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by LINDA LOBO

This is just great, but I do follow other's advice and omit the eggs and more than double up the mont. jack, cheddars and mozzerella (which I had on hand instead of muenster). I used 2 cups of 1/2 and 1/2 as well. I mix up the Velveeta cubes until they're melted and then mix in the shredded cheeses real well too, before adding in the rest. Also I bake for 17 minutes and then do some more mixing and then sprinkle the last of the cheese and butter on top for the remaining 17 or so minutes. That's the magic ticket for me.

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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by Colleen

I made this Christmas Day - to my family's amazement-everything I made was superb. My son-in-law ate this and normally doesn't care for Mac and Cheese - doubled the recipe and still none leftover. I followed the suggestions of previous reviewers and omitted the eggs, melted all the cheeses in a sauce pan and then mixed with the pasta. Your family is in for the BEST mac and cheese they ever had with this recipe.

19 users found this review helpful

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