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Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a really good baked mac & cheese recipe that is fairly simple and
> plain. By that, I mean no bits and pieces of tomatoes, meats, peppers,
> diced onion, etc. A version that is creamy, with a good cheese flavor, and
> forms a nice brown crust on top.
>
> I have to bake this for my SO, David, who is the pickiest eater I've ever
> known, and "foreign" matter just won't do.
>
> Anybody have one?
>
> TIA
Look for Patti LaBelle's recipe (maybe on Oprah's site - oh, heck, here
it is):
Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese
From Patti La Belle
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup (8 ounces) Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 and a half
quart casserole.
Bring a large pot of slated 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 8 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 and a
half cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs.
Season with the salt and pepper.
Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup
cheddar cheese and dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Oprah says it's good.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007