Over The Rainbow Mac & Cheese
Made famous by Oprah & Patti LaBelle
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main, Main/Side
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4 cheese macaroni and cheese, Oprah mac and cheese, over the rainbow mac and cheese, Patti LaBelle macaroni and cheese
Servings: 6
Calories: 738kcal
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
- 12 oz elbow macaroni
- 9 tbs butter divided
- 1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 8 oz Velveeta , cut into small cubes
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- !/4 cup dry plain bread crumbs optional
Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2-quart/2L 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, 1 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 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter. Sprinkle with bread crumbs if using.
Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 738kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1132mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1625IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 600mg | Iron: 1mg