Mia's Mac-N-Cheese

This is one of my all-time favorite comfort food recipes!!! My friend Mia from church has shared this recipe with several of us and any time someone fixes it and asks for the recipe we all say "It's Mia's recipe" so that is the reason for the title.  The recipe makes enough for a crowd! Or if you are taking dinner to someone, you can mix it up and put half in a pan to take and half in a pan to keep for your family.  Unless your family is like mine...silly  boys won't eat macaroni and cheese....I just don't understand it!!!  Here it is...

16 oz. uncooked Penne Pasta

5 Tbsp. Butter

2 Eggs

1/2 tsp each of Salt and Pepper

3 Cups Milk

2 Cups shredded Mozzarella

4 Cups shredded Cheddar or Velveeta (divided)

Cook noodles until done.  DO NOT overcook noodles, drain.  Place noodles, butter, salt and pepper, milk, mozzarella and 3 cups of cheddar/Velveeta mix to a 9 x 13 baking dish.  Mix the 2 eggs in another bowl and then stir into the noodle and cheese mixture.  Cover with foil and bake for 30-40 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  Remove and uncover.  Stir mixture together-- add remaining cup of cheese and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.

It is so yummy!!! As per Mia's suggestion I usually use 1-2 cups of Velveeta cheese in the 4 cup cheddar line above.  It makes it a little more creamy, in my opinion.  And just a note...they sell "shredded" Velveeta in the cheese section at Wal-Mart!!!  Have you ever tried to shred Velveeta...sheesh!  Just so you know.  If I can't find the Velveeta, I just cut it up in small cubes and when you remove it from the over to stir it will all mix up in the end.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we all have!!!