The Cheesiest Mac 'n Cheese Recipe by Turnips2Tangerines

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Ingredients

4 T fine dry bread crumbs
16 oz radiatori, pipe rigate or elbow pasta
1 t oil
2 T minced onion
2 1/2 cups shredded Butterkäse cheese
2 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup milk
1 cup evaporated milk
2 large eggs
1/4 t black pepper
1 (6 oz) can french-fried onions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Sprinkle the bottom and sides of a lightly buttered 2-quart casserole with the bread crumbs, tilting casserole to coat evenly
Set aside
In a large saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil
Add the pasta and cook for 5-6 minutes or just until pasta is tender but
still firm to the bite
In a small saute pan heat oil over medium heat
Add onion to oil and cook 5 minutes
Drain pasta, rinse and drain again
In same saucepan combine cooked pasta and onion
In a medium bowl, combine shredded butterkäse and Swiss cheese
Arrange a third of the pasta/onion mixture in the prepared casserole
Sprinkle 1-1/2 cups of the cheese over pasta
Repeat with another third of the pasta/onion mixture and
Another 1-1/2 cups of the cheese
Top with remaining pasta/onion mixture
Top with 1 cup of cheese
In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and pepper
Pour over pasta mixture in baking dish
Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean
Remove from oven
Sprinkle with remaining cup of cheese
Spoon french-fried onions around the outside edge
Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted