Cooking for 75- Double Cheese Baked Macaroni

Well, it’s that time of year again – Vacation Bible School – and some of you know what that means….. dinner for 75! Yes, I am the crazy person that volunteers to make dinner for the kiddos and the volunteers for 4 nights of VBS. Well, not crazy really… I call it blessed – I love it. Yes, it’s a lot of work; yes, it’s ridiculously hot; yes, my family gets ignored for a week, but it’s all for a higher cause, right? I have the best crew and that’s a huge secret to success. (Thanks crew!!)

Today I share my great recipe for Mac-n-Cheese. I have been making it this way forever.

I was grilling these babies at 9:00 in the morning - coffee in one hand, tongs in the other! 

Monday’s Menu:

Double Cheese Baked Macaroni

Grilled Polish Kielbasa

Fresh Green Beans

Sliced Melons

Dinner Rolls

Tuesday's Menu:

Sloppy Joes (the recipe is here)

Oven Fries (the recipe is here)

Veggie Tray

Sliced Oranges

Fruity Yogurt Pops (recipe coming soon!)

Here’s what you need (for 12 servings)

1 lb elbow macaroni

24 oz cottage cheese

½ C real butter

½ C flour

Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

3 C half-and-half cream

1 C whole milk

4 C shredded cheddar cheese

Here’s what you do:

Prepare the macaroni according to the package. Blend the cottage cheese in your mixer to make it totally creamy and smooth. Create a white sauce: melt the butter, add the flour stirring continually, add the half-and-half and milk and continue to stir until thickened. In a big bowl, combine the pasta, the white sauce, the cottage cheese and the shredded cheddar. Stir well. Pour into a greased casserole and bake until brown and bubbly.

(printable recipe)