Cheesecake Factory Macaroni and Cheese copycat

We loved the mac-n-cheese when we went to the Cheesecake Factory not long ago. Who knew!? So I found this copycat and it was so yummy! It's originally from Cook Eat Delicious.com

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 16 oz elbow macaroni
• 10 tbsp butter
• ½ cup shredded Muenster cheese
• ½ cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1½ cups half-and-half
• 8 oz velveeta or processed cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ¾ cup of breadcrumbs, non-seasoned or seasoned (your preference)

Instructions

1. Boil salted water in a large pot.
2. Add in macaroni and cook until al dente.
3. Drain well and return to pot.
4. In a small sauce pan, melt 8 tbsps of butter and pour on pasta.
5. Combine all the cheeses, except processed, into a large bowl.
6. Add the rest of the ingredients, except breadcrumbs, to the macaroni and mix well.
7. Add in ¾ of the cheese mixture to macaroni and mix well.
8. Place in a lightly oiled casserole dish.
9. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, butter, and breadcrumbs.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for 35 minutes.
11. Serve warm.

*It was suggested on Pinterest that you double all the grated cheeses (so, I did, of course)  and whoever it was that said that was right! But this next time, I wouldn't bake it. It seemed to take all the moisture out (which is the think I LOVE about mac-n-cheese). So next time (and there will definitely be a next time) I'm going to warm everything in the pot before moving it to the 9x13 pan. Put the breadcrumbs on first, THEN the butter and cheese and just broil it for a few minutes in my oven instead of baking it.

Let me know how it goes! I hope you love it like we did!