I need a fantastic macaroni and cheese recipe! I love it, but have never really hit on a can't live without it recipe. Surely some of yall have it??? Need it especially for Easter. Thanks!!

I add ranch in my recipe

I just cook noodles and add grated cheese and about a tblspn of Best Foods mayonnaise. It's delicious especially when you use three different cheeses for a melding of flavors. Try gouda, havarti, muenster, peppr jack, an Italian cheese blend.
My husband just loves it and you can use whole wheat or even better Trader Joe's has a whole wheat wifh flaxseed pasta that is to die for.

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I've used the following recipe created by Patti LaBelle since it was first promoted on Oprah's show. I take it to all kinds of special events and always get a rave review for it. Hope you like it too.

Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe created by Patti LaBelle
From the show Recipes to Remember

Patti LaBelle says that the sure sign of a good cook is if their macaroni and cheese will make you cry! According to Oprah, Patti's version just might bring tears to your eyes.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup (8 ounces) Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2-quart 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.

Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

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