5 Cheese Macaroni

by Jody

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive/vegetable oil
  • 1 lb. elbow macaroni
  • 1 stick of butter + 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 cup shredded muenster cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheedar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 2 cups (1 pint) half and half milk
  • 1 cup velveeta (cubed)
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Lightly butter a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
  3. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil, add oil, then macaroni.
  4. Cook til tender (about 7 minutes, but don’t overcook)
  5. Drain and return to pot.
  6. Add butter.
  7. In a large bowl, mix muenster, both cheddars, and monterey jack cheeses
  8. To the macaroni add the half and half, 1 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, all of the cubed velveeta, eggs, salt, and pepper.
  9. Move to the buttered casserole dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top along with 1 tbsp of butter dotted evenly.
  10. Bake for 35 minutes. Serve hot.

Comments

Don’t make the same mistake I made the first time and add a whole block of velveeta. It was almost too cheesy! Oops!