Macaroni and Cheese from John Legend

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Make and share this Macaroni and Cheese from John Legend recipe from Food.com.

by KathyP53·published 2006-02-21

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Servings

10 serving(s)

Total time

1h 5m

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

540 kcal

Ingredients (12)

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dishbutter
coarse saltsalt
fresh ground black pepperpepper
3 cups elbow macaronimacaroni
2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milkevaporated-milk
1/3 cup skim milkmilk
2 large eggsegg
1/2 teaspoon seasoning saltsalt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powdergarlic-powder
2 (8 ounce) packages extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 (8 ounce) package monterey jack cheese, grated
paprika, for sprinklingpaprika

Instructions (3 steps)

01Preheat oven to 375. Generously butter a 13x9" glass baking dish; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt and macaroni. Cook until aldente according to package directions. Drain, and return to pot. Add butter, and toss until pasta is coated and butter has melted; set aside.
02In a medium bowl, whisk together evaporated milk, skim milk, and eggs. Add seasoned salt, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set aside. In another medium bowl, combine cheese; set aside.

03Place 1/3 macaroni in an even layer in the bottom of prepared baking dish; cover evenly with 1/3 cheese. Repeat with remaining macaroni and cheese mixture. Pour m ilk mixture evenly over contents of baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until top layer is lightly browned, 35-45 minutes. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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