meg's magnificent mac and cheese
Macaroni and Cheese is a touchy dish! It depends entirely on a person's taste whether or not they will enjoy it. I've played around in the kitchen with different recipes and come up with something my family can live with every day all day! Yum! This is my party version, so if you're only cooking for a small dinner or gathering, you can cut this recipe right in half! ***Disclaimer - 99% of the dishes represented by the photographs are shot with a Pro SLR camera and owned by me. The appearance of the dishes are an accurate result of my recipes, and are usually taken immediately after the dish is completed. Please feel free to use my photos as a guide in achieving perfect results when you make the dishes, as well as share any changes you might have made to the recipe to personalize it, as I might be interested in giving it a try!
Ingredients
- 8 cups cooked elbow macaroni
- 2/3 cup freshly grated colby cheese
- 2/3 cup freshly grated gouda cheese
- 2/3 cup freshly grated muenster
- 2/3 cup freshly grated jack
- 2/3 cup freshly grated mild cheddar
- 2/3 cup freshly grated swiss
- 2 cups cubed velveeta
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 stick butter, cut into pieces
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk
How To Make meg's magnificent mac and cheese
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350
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Step 2Using a very large pot, bring salted water to a boil for macaroni. Boil for about 9-10 minutes. Do not overcook!
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Step 3Turn off heat, drain macaroni and return to pot.
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Step 4Add cheeses to macaroni
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Step 5In a large bowl, whisk butter, sourcream, eggs, salt, pepper and milk until well combined.
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Step 6Pour mixture into the pot with the cheese and macaroni. Mix well.
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Step 7Spray a large roasting pan (I use the foil pan, since cleaning my own roasting pan is a pain and I'm lazy like that! lol)
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Step 8Pour contents of pot into the roaster, even out with spoon.
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Step 9Sprinkle extra cheese on top if you desire.
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Step 10Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until browning begins to occur on the top and sides.
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Step 11Remove from oven..let stand for 10-15 minutes..ENJOY!
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