Macaroni And Cheese With Crunchy Garlic Bread Cubes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb rotini pasta or 1 lb shell pasta
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 french baguette, cubed
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 12 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup colby, shredded
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup muenster cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 butter a 15x11 baking dish.
• 2 boil pasta firm. drain (do not rinse) and toss with 2 tablespoons of butter. pour in buttered baking dish.
• 3 melt remaining butter in saucepan. add garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
• 4 pour half of garlic butter over bread cubes and season them with ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt.
• 5 add onions to remaining ½ of butter in saucepan and caramelize onion.
• 6 add flour and stir to make a paste.
• 7 stir in half and half and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. season with ½ teaspoon seasoned salt, sugar, mustard, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
• 8 stir in velveeta cheese until melted.
• 9 combine shredded colby, monterey jack, muenster, sharp cheddar, and swiss cheeses. set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• 10 remove velveeta sauce from heat and stir in 2 cups of the shredded cheese mixture until melted.
• 11 pour cheese sauce over pasta and gently stir. cover with remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese mixture and bread cubes. sprinkle bread cubes with parmesan cheese.
• 12 bake 20 to 30 minutes uncovered at 350 degrees.