Decadent Mac ‘n Cheese

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Ingredients
 8 oz elbow macaroni
 2 cups whipping cream
 ½ cup (1 stick) butter
 4 oz cream cheese
 8 oz sour cream
 8 oz small-curd cottage cheese
 16 oz sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (4 cups), divided
 16 oz queso Chihuahua, shredded (4 cups), divided
 1 tsp salt
 ½ tsp pepper
 30 butter crackers
Directions
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

In a stockpot, cook macaroni in 1 gallon boiling salted water 5 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

3

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine whipping cream, butter and cream cheese.

4

Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth.

5

Remove from heat.

6

In a large bowl, stir together macaroni, cream mixture, sour cream, cottage cheese, 3 3/4 cups Cheddar cheese, 3 3/4 cups queso Chihuahua, salt and pepper.

7

In a food processor, pulse crackers and remaining Cheddar and Chihuahua cheeses until crumbly. (Or, finely crush crackers and combine with cheeses.)

8

Turn macaroni mixture into a greased 13×9-inch baking dish; top with crumb mixture.

9

Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 8 oz elbow macaroni
 2 cups whipping cream
 ½ cup (1 stick) butter
 4 oz cream cheese
 8 oz sour cream
 8 oz small-curd cottage cheese
 16 oz sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (4 cups), divided
 16 oz queso Chihuahua, shredded (4 cups), divided
 1 tsp salt
 ½ tsp pepper
 30 butter crackers

Directions

Directions
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

In a stockpot, cook macaroni in 1 gallon boiling salted water 5 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

3

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine whipping cream, butter and cream cheese.

4

Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth.

5

Remove from heat.

6

In a large bowl, stir together macaroni, cream mixture, sour cream, cottage cheese, 3 3/4 cups Cheddar cheese, 3 3/4 cups queso Chihuahua, salt and pepper.

7

In a food processor, pulse crackers and remaining Cheddar and Chihuahua cheeses until crumbly. (Or, finely crush crackers and combine with cheeses.)

8

Turn macaroni mixture into a greased 13×9-inch baking dish; top with crumb mixture.

9

Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot.

Decadent Mac ‘n Cheese

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