have mercy mac & cheese
Cheesy and delicious comfort-food at it's best. For variety, try adding a cup of chopped cooked ham and/or blanched broccoli florettes.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 -8
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces monteray jack cheese
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces velveeta cheese loaf, cubed
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 4 tablespoons butter
- salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- cajun seasoning, to taste
How To Make have mercy mac & cheese
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Step 1Butter a 2 quart casserole dish; set aside.
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Step 2Grate cheddar and jack cheeses and mix together; set aside.
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Step 3In a large saucepan, bring well salted water to boil; add macaroni and cook for 10 minutes; drain and rinse with hot water; return to pan, cover and set aside.
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Step 4Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Step 5In a nonstick saucepan, warm milk over medium-low heat; add cubed Velveeta cheese; stir until melted; remove from heat.
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Step 6Add a spoonful of the sauce to the beaten egg and mix well; add another spoonful of sauce to egg mixture and mix well.
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Step 7Add egg mixture to sauce mixture in pan an mix well.
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Step 8Pour 1/2 of the macaroni into prepared dish.
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Step 9Season with salt, pepper and cajun seasoning to taste.
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Step 10Place thin slices of 1/2 the butter over top.
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Step 11Sprinkle with 1/2 the shredded cheeses.
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Step 12Cover with 1/2 the cheese sauce.
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Step 13Repeat layers.
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Step 14Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes; lower heat to 300 degrees F and bake 5 minutes more.
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Step 15Serve hot. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
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