CREAMY MACARONI & CHEESE

CREAMY MACARONI & CHEESE image

Provided by Teresa Howell @geoter1968

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound(s) cavatappi pasta, uncooked
1/4 cup(s) kosher salt
3 - eggs beaten
1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
1 1/2 cup(s) half and
2 1/2 cup(s) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup(s) muenster cheese, grated
2 cup(s) smoked cheddar, grated
2 cup(s) pepper jack cheese, grated
1 stick(s) unsalted butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon(s) grand diamond all purpose seasoning
1 cup(s) crumbled cooked bacon

Steps:

PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES.BRING 2 1/2 QUARTS OF WATER TO A BOIL IN A LARGE POT OVER HIGH HEAT.
ADD 1/4 CUP OF KOSHER SALT TO THE POT OF BOILING WATER. ADD CAVATAPPI TO THE BOILING SALTED WATER AND STIR SO THE PASTA DOESN'T STICK.
COOK THE PASTA FOR HALF OF THE TIME THAT IS GIVEN ON BACK OF PASTA BOX. ONCE DONE, DRAIN AND SET ASIDE. COMPLETELY MELT THE BUTTER IN A SMALL SAUCE PAN OVER MEDIUM -LOW HEAT.
IN A VERY LARGE BOWL, WHISK THE EGGS UNTIL SLIGHTLY BEATEN. ADD THE BUTTERMILK AND HALF AND HALF TO THE EGGS AND WHISK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE JUST TO COMBINE.
NEXT, ADD 2 CUPS OF THE CHEDDAR CHEESE (RESERVE 1/2 CUP FOR TOPPING), PEPPER JACK CHEESE, MUENSTER CHEESE AND SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE.
ADD THE PASTA, MELTED BUTTER AND GRAND DIAMOND ALL PURPOSE SEASONING TO THE MIXURE. MIX WELL USING A LARGE SPOON.
PREPARE A 9 X 11 GLASS BAKING DISH BY SPRAYING IT WITH NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY. POUR THE MIXTURE INTO THE DISH AND SPREAD OUT EVENLY. TOP WITH THE LAST 1/2 CUP OF CHEDDAR CHEESE. BAKE FOR 50 TO 55 MINUTES, THEN TOP WITH CRUMBLE COOKED BACON.