If you have yet to have Patti LaBelle’s Over the Rainbow Mac & Cheese, then you are missing out. It is so deliciously devilishly sinful and worth every bite. As Oprah calls it, “over the rainbow heart attack Mac n cheese”. So don’t say we didn’t warn ya.
I’ll never forget the time I brought this dish to a dinner party. Little did I know the host was vegan and the menu was hardly anything I’d normally eat. Funny, everyone ended up eating the Mac n cheese. Dieters beware! If you are looking for healthy recipes check out Piper’s posts.
RECIPE COURTESY OF OPRAH.COM:
Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients:
Serves 4 to 6
- 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
Bring the large pot of salted 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 eight 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 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.
Bake until it’s bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
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