AWESOME ITALIAN MACARONI AND CHEESE

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This magical macaroni dish will make a disappearing act on the dinner table. I've not only served it up as a main dish during the week, but I've served it as a side dish on the Thanksgiving table. It's got ham and cheese, but I think the secret ingredients are the half-and-half and eggs. Don't forget to cook the noodles with the chicken bouillon cubes for a really flavorful noodle. Enjoy!

Provided by StephPage

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 cubes chicken bouillon
2 quarts water
1 (8 ounce) package macaroni
10 ounces diced smoked ham
3 eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
Layer about half the macaroni in the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with about half the diced smoked ham. Repeat layers.
Whisk eggs, half-and-half, salt, and white pepper together in a bowl; pour over the noodle and ham layers. Top everything with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and browning around the edges, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 719.9 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 254.1 mg, Fat 41.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 36.7 g, SaturatedFat 20.7 g, Sodium 3503.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g