The Only Macaroni & Cheese You Will Ever Want

The Only Macaroni and Cheese You Will Ever Want!
Recipe By: Lacee
Servings: 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni -- see directions
1 stick butter plus 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup Muenster cheese -- shredded
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese -- mild
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
2 cups half and half
1 cup Velveeta cheese -- cut into sm. cubes
2 large eggs -- lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2-quart casserole.

Bring the large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the oil, then the elbow macaroni, and 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 eight tablespoons of the butter. Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.

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

Source: Lacee's Recipe Exchange
Copied by Tom Shunick - A Westminster Receptarist - October 28, 2003