creamy macaroni & cheese
(3 ratings)
I MADE THIS FOR MY FAMILY AND THEY LOVED IT AND IT'S SO CREAMY AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO MAKE FOR EVERY FAMILY GATHERING.
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(3 ratings)
prep time
35 Min
cook time
55 Min
Ingredients For creamy macaroni & cheese
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1 lbcavatappi pasta, uncooked
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1/4 ckosher salt
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3eggs beaten
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1 1/2 cbuttermilk
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1 1/2 chalf and
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2 1/2 csharp cheddar cheese, grated
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1 cmuenster cheese, grated
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2 csmoked cheddar, grated
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2 cpepper jack cheese, grated
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1 stickunsalted butter, melted
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3/4 tspgrand diamond all purpose seasoning
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1 ccrumbled cooked bacon
How To Make creamy macaroni & cheese
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1PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES.BRING 2 1/2 QUARTS OF WATER TO A BOIL IN A LARGE POT OVER HIGH HEAT.
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2ADD 1/4 CUP OF KOSHER SALT TO THE POT OF BOILING WATER. ADD CAVATAPPI TO THE BOILING SALTED WATER AND STIR SO THE PASTA DOESN'T STICK.
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3COOK THE PASTA FOR HALF OF THE TIME THAT IS GIVEN ON BACK OF PASTA BOX. ONCE DONE, DRAIN AND SET ASIDE. COMPLETELY MELT THE BUTTER IN A SMALL SAUCE PAN OVER MEDIUM -LOW HEAT.
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4IN A VERY LARGE BOWL, WHISK THE EGGS UNTIL SLIGHTLY BEATEN. ADD THE BUTTERMILK AND HALF AND HALF TO THE EGGS AND WHISK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE JUST TO COMBINE.
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5NEXT, ADD 2 CUPS OF THE CHEDDAR CHEESE (RESERVE 1/2 CUP FOR TOPPING), PEPPER JACK CHEESE, MUENSTER CHEESE AND SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE.
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6ADD THE PASTA, MELTED BUTTER AND GRAND DIAMOND ALL PURPOSE SEASONING TO THE MIXURE. MIX WELL USING A LARGE SPOON.
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7PREPARE A 9 X 11 GLASS BAKING DISH BY SPRAYING IT WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY. POUR THE MIXTURE INTO THE DISH AND SPREAD OUT EVENLY. TOP WITH THE LAST 1/2 CUP OF CHEDDAR CHEESE. BAKE FOR 50 TO 55 MINUTES, THEN TOP WITH CRUMBLE COOKED BACON.
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