BYG's Southern Mac n Cheese

Name: BYG's Southern Mac n Cheese
Total time: 1980 s
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb Velveeta block cheese; 1 lb Sharp Cheddar; 1/2 lb Monterey Jack; 1/2 lb Muenster Cheese; 1/2 lb Mozzarella; 1 1/2-2 sticks butter; 2 1/2 cup Milk; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup Kosher salt; 1 Tbs Pepper; 1 Tbs Cayenne Pepper; 2 lbs Elbow Macaroni med cut

Shantelle Kidd @ChefKidd

⚠ this Mac n cheese will surely knock your diet back a week or so.

It's one of the most requested dishes for our family gatherings, and is solely meant for large groups. You have to make this dish with love to serve it perfectly. I suggest tasting noodles for texture, melted cheese for flavor, and the seasoned noodles & cheese mixture for taste. This helps to make sure you don't over or under season the dish.

The cheeses needed for shredding can be from the deli or the 8 & 16oz blocks sold in the dairy section. I use Kraft blocks for the Monterrey and Mozzarella, Great Value for sharp cheddar, and splurge a little on the Muenster by getting a higher end brand.

⚠ this Mac n cheese will surely knock your diet back a week or so.

Shantelle Kidd @ChefKidd

⚠ this Mac n cheese will surely knock your diet back a week or so.

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Ingredients

33 minutes

24 servings

2 lbVelveeta block cheese
1 lbSharp Cheddar
1/2 lbMonterey Jack
1/2 lbMuenster Cheese
1/2 lbMozzarella
1 1/2-2 sticksbutter
2 1/2 cupMilk
4large eggs
1/2 cupKosher salt
1 TbsPepper
1 TbsCayenne Pepper
2 lbsElbow Macaroni med cut

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Steps

33 minutes

1

Cut Velveeta cheese into easy to melt blocks.
2

Shred the remaining cheeses into a large bowl. Mix lightly but well, cover, and place in refrigerator
3

Dissolve 1 Tbs Kosher salt in large boiler. Boil noodles per directions on box, drain, set aside. I sprinkle a little salt and mix the noodles to reduce sticking.
4

Pour milk into saucepan over medium heat. Add blocks of Velveeta cheese. Stir every 2-4 minutes until melted. Be careful not to scorch the cheese. Lightly dust with some Cayenne Pepper when stirring.
5

In a small bowl, whisk eggs.
6

Scoop out a cup or so of cheese sauce when ready, and slowly add to eggs. This step is important as you don't want eggs to cook.
7

Add the egg and cheese mixture to cheese sauce, stirring rapidly
8

Spray a large baking pan to prevent sticking
9

Preheat oven to 375
10

Line the bottom of the pan with 1/2 stick of thinly sliced butter
11

Add half of cooked macaroni to the pan, then add seasonings and spice. Lightly mix with hands to blend.
12

Pour half of cheese sauce over noodles, then sprinkle half of mixed cheeses on top
13

Add remaining noodles and seasoning
14

Slice 1/2 stick of butter and spread across seasoned noodles
15

Pour the rest of the cheese sauce over noodles, then sprinkle remaining mixed cheeses on top
16

Slice a little more butter and place around sides of pan. I place a few in the middle as well
17

Bake for 33 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly
18

Immediately cover with foil. Retains heat for up to 90 minutes.