Taxed-out Mac and Cheese
Prep Time: 0:15
Total Time: 0:50
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1/2 pound raw penne pasta (cooked and drained)
1 Organic Valley Grade A Large Brown Egg
1 cup Organic Valley Whole Milk
1 clove fresh garlic
3/4 medium onion (coarsely chopped)
1 cup Organic Valley Sharp Cheedar Cheese (shredded)
5 ounces Organic Valley Cream Cheese (crumbled)
2/3 cup Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons Organic Valley European-style Cultured Butter
12 saltines (coarsely crushed)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a shallow 1-1/2 quart baking dish and add cooked macaroni.
In a blender or food processor, combine egg, milk, and garlic, and process 3 seconds. Add onion, cheeses, peppers, salt, and paprika, and blend 10 seconds. Turn into dish, folding into macaroni. Casserole could be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 24 hours at this point.
To bake, bring casserole close to room temperature. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Coat crackers with butter and spread over top of casserole.
Bake about 20 to 25 minutes, or until thick yet creamy. If top is not golden, slip under broiler for a minute. Remove from oven, let stand about 5 minutes, and serve.
Nutrition Info:
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 627 Calories; 53g Fat (76.9% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 174mg Cholesterol; 841mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.
© Lynne Rossetto Kasper
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