Macaroni With Five Cheeses

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Macaroni With Five Cheeses

Recipe By : San Jose Mercury News
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Casseroles Cheese
Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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16 ounces elbow macaroni
3 eggs -- beaten
1 1/3 cups milk
1 dash nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded
1 cup lowfat Monterey jack cheese -- grated
1/2 cup gruyere cheese -- shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese -- grated
2 ounces goat cheese -- crumbled
1 ounce prosciutto -- chopped
1/4 cup tarragon -- chopped OR
1/4 cup basil -- chopped

Butter bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Bring 6 quarts of
water to a rapid boil. Lightly salt the water, then cook pasta according
to package directions. When pasta loses its raw texture but is still
slightly firm, remove from heat, drain, rinse under cold water, then
drain again. Transfer pasta to a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine
eggs, milk, nutmeg, salt and white pepper. Beat with a whisk until
well-blended, then stir liquid into pasta. Set aside1/3 cup of the
cheddar, then add all other ingredients to pasta and gently stir until
evenly combined. Fill baking pan with pasta. Sprinkle on remaining
cheddar. If the dish is made more than 1 hour before serving,
refrigerate. (All advance preparation steps may be completed up to 8
hours before you begin final cooking). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place
baking pan in preheated oven about 4 inches below broiler, and bake
uncovered until pasta is thoroughly reheated and cheese sauce is
bubbling, about 30 minutes. Turn oven setting to "broil" and cook until
top is golden, about 5 minutes. Serve at once.

Typed by Lynn Thomas dcqp82a. Source: San Jose Mercury News 4-2-97.

Lynn's notes: I made this on 4-18-97. Substituted penne for the elbow
macaroni, Swiss cheese for the gruyere and julienned ham for the
prosciutto. Baked it for about 35 minutes and skipped the broiling step.
It made 8 servings and was a delicious dish.


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Per serving: 909 Calories; 35g Fat (35% calories from fat); 53g Protein;
96g Carbohydrate; 230mg Cholesterol; 876mg Sodium

NOTES : This dish will still taste delicious if you use only one or any
combination of the five cheeses.