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joe's magicroni & cheese

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Recipe by
Andrea Clark
@QueenCheese

This is my guy's absolute favorite comfort food especially during the Winter months, but surely a crowd-pleaser at any holiday party or special family dinner. My Dad (my worst critic) said it's the best he's ever had! Say 'more cheese please'!

yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For joe's magicroni & cheese

  • 1 lb
    macaroni - (elbow, orechiette, penne, rigatoni or farfalle work well)
  • 1 c
    shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 c
    shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 c
    shredded colby jack cheese
  • 1 c
    shredded manchego cheese
  • 8 oz
    cubed velveeta cheese
  • 1 1/2 c
    whole milk
  • 1 md
    chopped yellow or white onion
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    spicy deli mustard
  • tsp
    1/4 tsp of table salt
  • tsp
    1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • italian bread crumbs
  • grated parmesan cheese

How To Make joe's magicroni & cheese

  • 1
    1)Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 minutes. Drain well and return to the pot. Add 1 stick of butter and mix well into macaroni. 2)In a large bowl, combine all of the shredded cheeses and cubed Velveeta cheese. Mix the cheeses well together, then add it to the macaroni & butter and mix well. Cheeses will not melt into macaroni but should be mixed in evenly. 3)Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 4)In a medium bowl, combine the whole milk, eggs, mustard, and the salt & pepper - Mix well. Pour this mixture onto the macaroni & cheese dish. Be sure to coat all of the macaroni and cheeses with wet mixture. Add chopped onions. Mix well but gently to avoid breaking macaronis. Transfer to a lightly greased (I use cooking spray) 2 ½” deep quart casserole dish or 9x13 baking dish/Pyrex. 5)Bake for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbling golden brown around the edges. For the last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle top with Italian bread crumbs & grated parmesan cheese to your taste. When Joe's MagicRoni & Cheese is removed from the oven, I usually let it sit 5-10 minutes before serving & enjoying it's cheesy goodness.
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