AH, HA! Mac N Cheese

Recipe courtesy Delilah Winder, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2007

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Mac and Cheese

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (28)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(28)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Salt, as needed
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 pounds elbow macaroni
12 eggs
1 cup processed cheese (recommended: Velveeta)
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, melted
6 cups half-and-half, divided
3 cups grated sharp yellow Cheddar, plus 1 cup
2 cups grated extra-sharp white Cheddar
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Asiago cheese, grated
1 cup grated Swiss Gruyere cheese
1 cup grated monterey jack cheese
1 cup grated Muenster cheese
1 cup grated fontina cheese
1/8 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Bring a large saucepan of salted water and a tablespoon of oil to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until slightly al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Combine the processed cheese, butter, and 2 cups of half-and-half in a large bowl.

Add the warm macaroni, tossing until the cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the remaining 4 cups of half-and-half, 3 cups of sharp yellow cheddar cheese, the remaining grated cheeses, and seasoning salt and pepper, tossing until completely combined.

Pour mixture into 4 au gratin dishes, with the remainder in a casserole, and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of sharp yellow Cheddar cheese on top and place under broiler until golden brown. Serve hot.

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recipe AH, HA! Mac N Cheese
Renee Pennsauken, NJ 01-15-2010
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this receipe several times. I always cut back on the eggs (personal preference)...I don't always have all the... cheeses but it is always super delicious!Read more
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Terri Orland Park, IL 12-06-2009
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Sure it's high in fat and calories. Portion control. The people who had a problem with the eggs might just need a little bit... more practice.Read more
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Misty Summerville, SC 11-26-2009
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Fabulous Southern Mac~n~cheese
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is delicious! Fattening? OF COURSE, it's macaroni and CHEESE! That is what it's all about. For you non-Southern... folk, complaining about the fat, the eggs, the butter, and the cream.....stick to your mashed potatoes. This recipe is what homemade Southern mac n cheese is made of. Read more
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Jessica Stony Creek, VA 11-24-2009
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A family favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have to say the ingredients are a little expensive but I have made this dish 3 years in a row because I am asked to make it... for both my side of the family and my husband's every year, and once again this year. The only thing that I have found is that I cook the mac n cheese the whole time with aluminum foil on it because if you don't it gets all dried out and doesn't taste good. But this recipe does make 2 13x9 dishes if you have a lot of people to feed!Read more
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Don Sacramento, CA 06-16-2009
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what a disappointment
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Won Oprah's best mac and cheese... tied for 1st in the 1st round on the show... I had high hopes. Thought maybe eggs make a... difference. Cut the recipe in 1/2 as many have done... plenty at half. Also added bread crumbs to the cheese topping under broil (how can you leave those out). In short I was disappointed. It was okay. My wife's is much better. I now believe the key to a good mac and cheese is using ricotta cheese and a little garlic powder. Eggs... save them for breakfast.Read more
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Naya Philadelphia, PA 06-08-2009
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Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

whats with all the people complaining about the amount of cheese and eggs added. uh hello, the yield says 20 servings