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magnificent seven cheeses & mac

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Recipe by
Dianne Hocut
@DianneHocut
Little Rock, AR

I adapted this mac and cheese recipe from a Carnie Wilson article years ago and have used it many times to feed a large, hungry, and picky about their mac & cheese crowd. I always get a couple of recipe requests when I serve this!

(1 rating)
yield 12 -15
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For magnificent seven cheeses & mac

  • 3 1/2 c
    large elbow macaroni, cooked according to manufacturers dicections.
  • 1 1/3 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 1/3 c
    1/2 and 1/2
  • 2/3 c
    sour cream
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1
    egg
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 tsp
    mustard powder
  • 1/8 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper
  • 12 oz
    velveeta cheese, cut into 1 in cubes
  • 8 oz
    white vermont cheddar cheese, cut into 1 in cubes
  • 8 oz
    gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 1 c
    monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 c
    yellow cheddar cheese, shredded
  • paprika
  • parsley, fresh or dried
  • parmesan cheese, grated

How To Make magnificent seven cheeses & mac

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x11 in baking dish by rubbing butter all over. Set aside.
  • 2
    Cook your pasta according to box instructions, drain, pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • 3
    In a large mixing bowl combine the heavy cream, 1/2 and 1/2, and sour cream.
  • 4
    Break the cream cheese up with your fingers and add it to the cream mixture.
  • 5
    Stir in the egg, flour, worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion, and mustard powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Use a whisk to further break up the cream cheese but, the mixture will be lumpy. Set aside.
  • 6
    Push the Velveeta and White Vermont Cheddar cubes throughout the macaroni. Sprinkle the Gruyere over the top.
  • 7
    Pour the cream mixture over it all and shake the baking dish to evenly distribute.
  • 8
    Sprinkle the Jack and Yellow Cheddar over the top. Sprinkle with the paprika.
  • 9
    Bake about 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
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    10
    Garnish with the parsley and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
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