blue mac & cheese

Name: BLUE MAC & CHEESE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) cavatappi pasta (large corkscrew type); 2 cup(s) half and half; 1 pound(s) queso blanco processed cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1/2 cup(s) blue cheese dressing; 1/2 cup(s) shredded parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper, ground; 1 cup(s) cheese-flavored crackers, crushed, for topping

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Ellen Gwaltney Bales

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Jan 29, 2017

This is a Frisch's Big Boy Restaurant recipe. If you have access to a Frisch's you may use their own Blue Cheese Dressing in the sauce.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound cavatappi pasta (large corkscrew type)
2 cups half and half
1 pound queso blanco processed cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
1 cup cheese-flavored crackers, crushed, for topping

How To Make blue mac & cheese

Step 1

Cook pasta per instructions on box while making the sauce.

Step 2

Combine the half & half and cubed queso blanco cheese in a heavy saucepan over low/medium heat, stirring often until melted.
Step 3

Whisk in the Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper, and blue cheese dressing. Stir until melted into a sauce (it will be slightly thin at this point).
Step 4

Drain fully cooled pasta and place in a greased casserole dish. Pour the sauce evenly over top of pasta. Cover and bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 350º oven.
Step 5

Remove cover and sprinkle the crushed cheese crackers on top and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes.
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