Over The Rainbow Mac Cheese |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Patti LaBelle's recipe for Mac & Cheese is truly ~over the rainbow~ The ultimate comfort food. Oprah said it made her cry! Ingredients:
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over the rainbow macaroni & cheese |
recipe by :patti labelle |
serving size : 6 preparation time :0:00 |
categories : side dishes starch |
amount measure ingredient -- preparation method |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 pound elbow macaroni |
1 stick butter |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 cup meunster cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded |
1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded |
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded |
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded |
2 cups half and half |
1 cup velveeta (8 ounces) -- cut into small cubes |
2 large eggs -- lightly beaten |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Lightly butter a deep 21/2 quart casserole.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Ad the oil, then the elbow macaroni, & cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the cooking pot.
3. In a small saucepan, melt 8 T. of the butter (one stick). Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild & sharp Cheddar, & Monterey Jack chesses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 11/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season w/ the salt & pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle w/ the remaining 1/2 c. of shredded cheese & dot w/ the remaining 1 T. of butter.
4. Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
5. Description:
6. Patti LaBelle's Recipes to Sing About Cuisine
7. Source:
8. LaBelle Cuisine, Recipes to Sing About
9. Copyright:
10. 1999
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12. Per serving: 580 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (48% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 139mg Cholesterol; 321mg Sodium
13. Food Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
14. Serving Ideas : This is SURELY great w/ anything! Muenster is my fav cheese too. YUM.
15. NOTES : Patti's Pointers: Ask anyone who makes incredible macaroni & cheese for his or her recipe, & I bet you that Velveeta will be in there. But my recipe doesn't stop there. To make my special macaroni & cheese, I also us Muenster, mild & sharp Chedddar, & Monterey Jack cheeses, each one adding its own flavor & melting consistency. If you don't want to use all five cheeses, you can get away w/ just the Velveeta & sharp Cheddar-it won't be over the rainbow, but it will be pretty good. And, on special occasions, I sometimes add an extra stick of butter, in which instance, the macaroni goes over the moon! If you use two sticks of butter, substitute milk for the half-and-half.
16. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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