Kframe - Mac and Cheese recipe

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18 years ago

Michael, you mentioned a wonderful mac and cheese dish you served recently and said you would post the recipe.

I have some ham that needs a partner and I've never found a mac and cheese recipe I loved.

So buddy, cough it up! LOL

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cciaffone
18 years ago
Have you ever tried Rigatoni as the "mac" and
Mozzarella and Parmesan as the cheeses?? You
can even replace the ham with salami if you want.
All this in an egg and breadcrumb crust, with
nutmeg and garlic!
fenworth
18 years ago
Here's a quick weeknight meal I like to whip up. Certainly nothing gourmet but quick, easy, good.

Stir a custard of about 3/4 pint cream (light is fine) and 3 eggs and some nutmeg into a pound of cooked noodles. Layer half the mixture into a 9x13 pan, layer of diced ham, some parm regg, then rest of the noodles. Cover with a good amount of gouda or gruyere or whatever you want and then bread crumbs. 350 till bubbling, I like to finish under the broiler for a few seconds.
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
18 years ago
That sounds good fenworth..and certainly gourmet enough for my weekends. Weekdays are salads and chicken/salmon on the grill.

I even bought a Sam's choice (yes!) artichoke and spinach boxed chicken meal the other day and with a bit of doctoring, it was delicious.
mustangs81
18 years ago
BB, Sounds interesting. Is it like a hamburger helper thing? I'm trying to imagine where this would be in the store.

I'm always on board for Mac & Cheese. This is one of my favorites:

Patti LaBelle's Over the Rainbow Mac-n-cheese
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
1/2 cup butter PLUS 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups half & half
1 cup Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon PenseyÂs 4S salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart casserole.
3. Cook pasta, add the oil then the elbow macaroni and cook until macaroni is just tender (about 7 minutes). Drain well and return to the pot.
4. In a small saucepan, melt the first measure of butter (1/2 cup butter PLUS 1 tablespoon. Stir into the macaroni.
5. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp Cheddar cheese and the Monterey Jack cheese.
6. To the macaroni, add the half & half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheeses, the cubed Velveeta and the eggs. SAVE Â½ cup for topping
7. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole.
8. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and dot with the remaining butter. Melt the butter in a sautÃ© pan and toss the panko to coat. Top the macaroni with panko.
9. Bake until it is bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
kframe19
18 years ago
Hi!

Sorry, I've not had a lot of time the last couple of days. VERY busy at work.

I'll post a new thread on this.

Kframe - Mac and Cheese recipe

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