Patti Labelles Over The Rainbow Mac And Cheese Recipes

PATTI LABELLE'S OVER THE RAINBOW MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 2. Bring a 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 the the cooking pot.
• 3. In a small saucepan, melt the 8 tablespoons of butter. Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix all of the shredded cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half and half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheeses, the cubed Velveeta and the eggs. Season with the salt and pepper. Mix well.
• 4. Transfer to the buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheeses and dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
• 5. Bake in preheated oven until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35-40 minutes. Serve hot.

PATTI LABELLE'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rapid boil.
• Add macaroni and the 1 TB oil.
• Cook for 7 minutes, or until somewhat tender.
• Drain well, and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt 8 TB of the butter.
• Stir into macaroni.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the shredded cheeses.
• To the macaroni, add 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheeses, half and half, the cubed cheese and the eggs, and the seasoned salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Dot with remaining 1 TB of the butter.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and bubbly.
• Serve hot.
• Serves 8.

PATTI LABELLE'S OVER THE RAINBOW MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Boil water with macaroni and olive oil, then drain.
• Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2 quart casserole baking dish.
• To the macaroni, add pats of butter, cups of shredded cheeses, half and half, the cubed cheese and the eggs, and the seasoned salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Dot with remaining stick of butter.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and bubbly.

OVER THE RAINBOW MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 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, 2 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 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.