Smoky Four Cheese Macaroni Bake

Name: Smoky Four Cheese Macaroni Bake
Total time: 100
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package macaroni; 0.25 cup butter; 0.5 cup minced onion; 1.5 tablespoons minced garlic; 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup half-and-half cream; 1.5 cups milk; 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard powder; 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 0.33333334326744 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; salt and pepper to taste; 0.5 cup bread crumbs; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by eshel from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
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0.25 cup butter
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0.5 cup minced onion
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1.5 tablespoons minced garlic
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0.25 cup all-purpose flour
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0.5 cup half-and-half cream
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1.5 cups milk
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0.5 teaspoon dry mustard powder
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0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
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1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
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2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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0.33333334326744 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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salt and pepper to taste
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0.5 cup bread crumbs
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0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook for 3 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the garlic, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 2 minutes more. Slowly stir in the flour, and cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
Stir in the half-and-half and milk, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in mustard powder and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, along with the cream cheese, Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Cheddar cheeses; stir until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the drained macaroni noodles. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs over the macaroni
Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.