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Four Cheese Macaroni & Cheese with Pesto

Source of Recipe

I created this, trying to duplicate flavors in the Uno 4-cheese pizza


Recipe Introduction

Received third place in Mac and Cheese category at NYS Fair in 2003

List of Ingredients

1/2 # bow-tie pasta
1/4 t crushed red pepper
1 t minced garlic
2 t pesto
1 ½ c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Pinch salt
½ cup Romano cheese
2 large eggs
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
12 oz can evaporated milk
1 cup Muenster cheese
2 c. fresh bread crumbs
5 T butter










Recipe

1. For cheese and macaroni: Mix eggs, 1 cup evaporated milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ¼ t crushed red pepper, set aside.
2. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and bow-ties; cook until done.
3, Drain and return to pan over low heat.
4. Melt 3 T butter in saucepan. Sauté minced garlic until soft (not brown). Toss butter with bow-ties. Pour egg mixture over buttered noodles along with three-quarters of cheese; stir until thoroughly combined and the cheese starts to melt. Gradually add remaining milk and cheese, stirring constantly, until mixture is hot and creamy, about 5 minutes.
5. Pour macaroni and cheese into serving dish.
6. Drizzle with pesto.
7 . Make Bread crumbs: Heat 2 T butter in large skillet over medium heat until foam subsides. Add bread crumbs; cook, tossing to coat with butter, until crumbs just begin to color, about 10 minutes