Recipe

Over The Rainbow Mac Cheese Recipe

	Chefsharon / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago Patti LaBelle's recipe for Mac & Cheese is truly ~over the rainbow~ The ultimate comfort food. Oprah said it made her cry! Prep:50m Cook:35m Servings:6	Chefsharon
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Ingredients

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Over the Rainbow Macaroni & Cheese

Recipe By :Patti LaBelle

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Side Dishes Starch

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound elbow macaroni

1 stick butter

1 Tablespoon butter

1/2 cup Meunster Cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded

1/2 cup Mild Cheddar Cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded

1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded

1/2 cup Monterey Jack Cheese (2 ounces) -- shredded

2 Cups half and half

1 cup Velveeta (8 ounces) -- cut into small cubes

2 large eggs -- lightly beaten

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly butter a deep 2½ quart casserole.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Ad the oil, then the elbow macaroni, & cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the cooking pot.

In a small saucepan, melt 8 T. of the butter (one stick). Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild & sharp Cheddar, & Monterey Jack chesses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1½ cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season w/ the salt & pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle w/ the remaining 1/2 c. of shredded cheese & dot w/ the remaining 1 T. of butter.

Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

Description:

"Patti LaBelle's "Recipes to Sing About" Cuisine"

Source:

"LaBelle Cuisine, Recipes to Sing About"

"1999"

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Per serving: 580 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (48% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 139mg Cholesterol; 321mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Serving Ideas : This is SURELY great w/ anything! Muenster is my fav cheese too. YUM.

NOTES : Patti's Pointers: Ask anyone who makes incredible macaroni & cheese for his or her recipe, & I bet you that Velveeta will be in there. But my recipe doesn't stop there. To make my special macaroni & cheese, I also us Muenster, mild & sharp Chedddar, & Monterey Jack cheeses, each one adding its own flavor & melting consistency. If you don't want to use all five cheeses, you can get away w/ just the Velveeta & sharp Cheddar-it won't be over the rainbow, but it will be pretty good. And, on special occasions, I sometimes add an extra stick of butter, in which instance, the macaroni goes over the moon! If you use two sticks of butter, substitute milk for the half-and-half.

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Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This sounds sinful. Will be making this one in the near future. Thanks for sharing.

chefsharon 1 year, 4 months ago said:
It is sinful! Enjoy. ~Sharon

helewes 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This was excellent. Thanks for posting this one :>)

tinam 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Well this is a must for a cheese lover like me! Have it saved. Thx

bulloney 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This recipe looks awesome, although I may leave out the velveeta,(cheese snob!) I'll be trying this out next week for my cheese lovin friends.

chefsharon 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Don't leave out the Velveeta even if you are a cheese snob. This recipe is perfect just the way it is. :) ~Sharon

image 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I'm not usually drawn to Mac & Cheese recipes but boy does this sound good. I think I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

lkomura 11 months, 1 week ago said:
I will be trying this soon because I am catering a comfort food wedding soon. Sounds rich and wonderful, just what they want.

yardmaster59 8 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I made this on Thanksgiving Day 2007 and All my company went nuts over this dish.
Thanks again............

lunasea 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Oh my - this sounds perfect. I love the cheese combination listed. Its been chilly down here this week. Maybe it's time to go Over The Rainbow... Thank you for sharing. I'll report back when I make it. =)

chefsharon 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I've never heard of anyone not liking this. I'm sure you'll be happy with it! Good luck.

lunasea 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I made this last night, Sharon and it was so rich and delicious. A real keeper - thank you again for posting it. =)