Extra Cheesy Macaroni & Cheese

Pumpkie's Note:

This is the ultimate mac & cheese recipe, so cheesy and creamy, the extra big elbows hold all the cheese sauce. A definite comfort dinner. Kids love it

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (16 ounce) box of prince casserole elbow macaroni (they work the best they are extra big and hold the sauce the best)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 lb land o lakes white American cheese
• 4 -5 slices Velveeta cheese
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cook box of macaroni according to directions while cooking, make sauce.
2. melt over medium heat 2 tablespoons butter and then blend in 2 tablespoons of flour with whisk remove from heat.
3. blend in SLOWLY one pint of whipping cream (done a little at a time to prevent lumps). If you cannot get whipping cream you can substitue heavy cream.
4. put back on medium heat stir constantly once hot to touch but not boiling add milk, once this is hot to touch again, add white cheese one slice at a time so it melts break cheese up into pieces, and then add in velveeta also broken up, one slice at a time.
5. Stir constantly so it will not stick or burn.
6. drain macaroni and pour into large pan (deep lasagna size pan 11 x 13) pour melted cheese sauce over it and mix.
7. Cover with tin foil and bake in 375 oven for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Merlot]

I loved the combination of the white cheese and Velveeta!!! This dish is so smooth and creamy. Easy to make and everyone loved it. Thanks so much, TinaEmJer. I have put this in my "keeper" notebook. :-)

[Burrheadssis]

Pumpkie....This was delious. After trying several recipes for mac & cheese over the years I finially found one that we all loved. Way to go on this fantastic recipe. Thpse kiddo's are lucky to have a mom like you!!!

[Pumpkie]

White land o lakes is a white american cheese