BETTER THAN MOM'S MAC 'N CHEESE

Nine cheeses? Oh, yeah! I was craving macaroni and cheese, but wanted something a little different and this is what I came up with. Believe it or not, I didn't even include every cheese in my refrigerator! I listed that the recipe serves 6, but you'd better get an extra big helping because there probably won't be any left for seconds!

Ingredients

• 4 qt water, boiling
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 ozelbow macaroni, uncooked
• 2 Tbspbutter, room temperature
• 4 ozcream cheese (1/2 brick), room temperature
• 1/8 c bleu cheese crumbles
• 1/4 c asiago cheese, shredded
• 1/3 c muenster cheese, shredded
• 1/2 c mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 c extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2/3 c monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 c half & half creamer (or combination of heavy cream & whole milk)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
• 1/16 tsp ground black pepper

TOPPING

• 1 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 c herb seasoned croutons, crushed
• 1/8 c grated parmesan, romano & asiago cheese blend (shaker container type)

How to Make BETTER THAN MOM'S MAC 'N CHEESE

• (NOTE:) Recipe may be doubled for 9"x13" or 4 qt. casserole.
• Lightly grease a 2 or 2 1/2 quart casserole dish; set aside.
• (This step is the most time consuming, so you may want to shred the cheeses ahead of time. Please don't use the pre-shredded cheeses as it will negatively affect your results.) Gather and prep all ingredients except macaroni (shred cheeses, crush croutons etc...
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full recipe : www.justapinch.com

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