Over the rainbow macaroni and cheese recipe(5 cheese)

Last night I made patti labelle's 5 cheese macaroni and cheese. It was so good, but warning: be careful what you eat it with dont eat it with something heavy such as something fried. The macaroni and cheese is heavy enough on its own.


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
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2-quart casserole.

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 35-45 minutes. Serve hot.

Ill also include video of patti labelle making it on oprah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdiwAxPuDNY

Sounds yummy!!

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Posted by mariaobride

I can't believe there is muenster cheese in this recipe. It must have been so delicious!

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it was very delicious, its even better when you let it cool down just a little. Like many things if you eat it right away while its too hot you wont taste it as much. I even ate some again later on in the evening before bed

I'm salivating! That sounds delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe!

you're welcome

i just wish i didnt make so much, i keep going to the refrigerator and taking bites throughout the day, so bad

my sister made this one thanksgiving and we LOVED it!! She is now the designated mac and cheese maker

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Posted by empressdani

my sister made this one thanksgiving and we LOVED it!! She is now the designated mac and cheese maker

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yeah i was thinking that this is just perfect for thanksgiving, i might have to do it for that too

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by empressdani

my sister made this one thanksgiving and we LOVED it!! She is now the designated mac and cheese maker

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yeah i was thinking that this is just perfect for thanksgiving, i might have to do it for that too

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OH MAN!!! THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!!!

I'm totally adding that to the thanksgiving menu! Thanks for contributing to my jiggling a$$ Denise!!!

you're welcome ladies

and no problem jess

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Posted by MrsD71208

Sounds good, but is there a nutrition label to show how fattening it is? That sounds dangerously good, but also dangerously bad with all that cheese! Mmmm, I <3 cheese!

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oh like i said it is VERY heavy, its something you really should not make often and that is why i also said be careful what you eat it with. Dh wanted to eat it with steak and we even bought the steak but then while making it he changed his mind and we ate just the macaroni and cheese. I think this is a recipe I'll make maybe just on thanksgiving and maybe just 1 or 2 other times during the year

it is 798 calories and 49 grams of fat

ETA: if you look at the video, patti labelle says that she now makes a healthier version since she has diabetes. SO you can use less butter and use less of some other ingredients to help

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by MrsD71208

Sounds good, but is there a nutrition label to show how fattening it is? That sounds dangerously good, but also dangerously bad with all that cheese! Mmmm, I <3 cheese!

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oh like i said it is VERY heavy, its something you really should not make often and that is why i also said be careful what you eat it with. Dh wanted to eat it with steak and we even bought the steak but then while making it he changed his mind and we ate just the macaroni and cheese. I think this is a recipe I'll make maybe just on thanksgiving and maybe just 1 or 2 other times during the year

it is 798 calories and 49 grams of fat

ETA: if you look at the video, patti labelle says that she now makes a healthier version since she has diabetes. SO you can use less butter and use less of some other ingredients to help

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Wow, so for someone like me, it would be like 3000 calories, because the serving size would probably be tripled by the time I'm through with it lol Sounds soo good!

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Posted by MrsD71208

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by MrsD71208

Sounds good, but is there a nutrition label to show how fattening it is? That sounds dangerously good, but also dangerously bad with all that cheese! Mmmm, I <3 cheese!

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oh like i said it is VERY heavy, its something you really should not make often and that is why i also said be careful what you eat it with. Dh wanted to eat it with steak and we even bought the steak but then while making it he changed his mind and we ate just the macaroni and cheese. I think this is a recipe I'll make maybe just on thanksgiving and maybe just 1 or 2 other times during the year

it is 798 calories and 49 grams of fat

ETA: if you look at the video, patti labelle says that she now makes a healthier version since she has diabetes. SO you can use less butter and use less of some other ingredients to help

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Wow, so for someone like me, it would be like 3000 calories, because the serving size would probably be tripled by the time I'm through with it lol Sounds soo good!

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it was 798 for the whole thing. The bad part is more the butter bc its alot of butter and half and half, thats more than the cheese so cut down on the butter, patti said you can use half the amount of butter. But she even said that she onlymakes it for thanksgiving and christmas and makes 2 versions, one being healthier.

I can eat alot let me say, but its so heavy you wont be able to eat alot at one time, after eating a bit of it you can feel it hahaha. But having it in the fridge is bad, i keep going to the fridge and taking bites

I made it bc dh always gets himself the instant one and i said i have to show him what real macaroni and cheese is lol

I book marked this and I can't wait to make it!! But I wonder if I put skim milk instead of the half and half if it will make a difference?

I have a weight watchers mac and cheese too that pretty good if anyone is interested

ha. I make this. Its freaking delicious but SOOOOO unhealthy. However, I can't eat the leftovers. When I try to re heat it, it turns into macaroni & oil from all the cheese grease.