Mac & Cheese - Cass's
By
Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x
1
It had been awhile since I made this. I had a recipe I tweaked and made my own many years ago. I went by what I could remember from making it so many times...I actually think I out did the original..So cheesy
good.
I usually take the leftovers ( if there are any) and make deep fried macaroni and cheese balls..oh my! To die for..
Enjoy!!
My pictures
good.
I usually take the leftovers ( if there are any) and make deep fried macaroni and cheese balls..oh my! To die for..
Enjoy!!
My pictures
Ingredients
- 1 lb
- cooked macaroni ( i used cellentani) drained, do not rinse
- 1 c
- butter
- 2 c
- grated pepperjack cheese
- 1 c
- shredded, sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 c
- shredded muenster cheese
- 1/2 c
- shredded, parmesan cheese
- 1/2 c
- real bacon bits ( optional)
- 2 c
- half and half
- 2 c
- cream
- 4
- eggs, blended
- 1 tsp
- tony chachere's creole seasoning ( optional)
- 1/2 tsp
- pepper
- 4 Tbsp
- butter
- 4 Tbsp
- all purpose flour
- 2 c
- milk
- 1 c
- shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp
- ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp
- ground mustard
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 tsp
- pepper
- 3/4 - 1 c
- italian bread crumbs or panko crumbs
- 1/2 c
- shredded, parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp
- paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp
- hot pepper flakes ( optional)
- 1/2 tsp
- garlic powder
- 1/2 c
- butter, melted
FOR THE SAUCE
TOPPING
How to Make Mac & Cheese - Cass's
- 1Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a 13 x 9 baking dish, set aside.
Prepare macaroni as manufacturers suggest on the package, drain, do not rinse. - 2Make sauce:
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, when melted; slowly whisk in the flour, stirring till smooth.
Slowly add the milk and stirring constantly until thickened, stir in the cheese, nutmeg, pepper, mustard powder and salt. set aside. - 3In a small saucepan, melt the 1 cup of butter. In a large bowl place the cooked macaroni and stir in the butter.
In a bowl, mix the muenster, pepper jack, parmesan and sharp cheddar; stir this into the macaroni.
Next, add cheese sauce prepared above stir; then add the cream and half and half, eggs, then the spices. Stir together till well blended. - 4Stir in the bacon
- 5Pour this into a 9 x 13 prepared baking dish.
Mix the topping ingredients, all but the butter. Evenly spread the crumbs over the macaroni and drizzle the butter evenly over the crumbs.
** I forgot to get a pic after drizzling the butter, but you get the picture. - 6Bake till cheese begins to bubble and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
I hope you enjoy it as much as my friends and family have.
