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Cassnite's Fall to Your Knees Mac and Cheese

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients


3 1/2 cups large elbow macaroni
12 oz. Velveeta cheese, cut into 1" squares
10 oz. white Vermont cheddar cheese, cut into 1" squares
15 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded
1-2 cups of jack and cheddar cheese (combined), shredded
4 oz. cream cheese (at room temp.)
2/3 cup sour cream
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
1 1/3 cups half and half
1 egg
2 2/3 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
A pinch of paprika
1 Tablespoon fresh chives (for garnish)



Recipe




Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch pan with 2 T. butter. (I just used spray) Prepare the macaroni according to the package directions, but make sure it's al dente. Add a pinch of salt and a dash of olive oil to the boiling water while cooking. Drain pasta well and pour into the baking pan.

In a large mixing bowl, add the heavy cream, half and half, and sour cream: break the cream cheese into little bits with your fingers as you add it to the bowl. Add the egg, flour, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and onion powders, mustard powder, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, salt and pepper, combine very well with a wire whisk to break up the cream cheese. It will look lumpy, but that's okay.

Starting at the corners of the pasta dish, place and push down the Velveeta and white Vermont cheddar cubes. Work your way around and toward the middle (they won't push down completely, but just smoosh them down a bit). Now sprinkle the fabulous Gruyere cheese evenly over the top - gently and evenly pour that artery-clogging mixture on it, covering all areas. Gently shake the pan afterwards for a sec to make sure the liquid is even. I know it sounds gross, but push down and make little holes into areas of the mixture with your fingers. (You're just getting some or that Gruyere down deeper below the surface, and bringing some of that liquid up and to the surface). Wash your hands!
*I just used the end of a wooden spoon for that step*

Sprinkle the jack and cheddar combo over this mixture and sprinkle the paprika on top. Put in the oven (make sure the oven rack is in the middle) and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until it starts to get brownish and bubbly all over. It will be creamy in the center and more crusty on the top and edges. Garnish with chopped fresh chives.