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  • Macaroni and Cheese

    Macaroni and Cheese

    We don’t have to talk about comfort do we?  You know this is the main reason you eat mac and cheese.  When you need a little warmness in your tummy.  This is adult comfort food with the Blue Cheese.  If you are making for a crowd, you can do half with blue and half with cheddar, then the kids and my husband are happy too!  Dennis loves extra sharp cheddar.

    My bite!

    16 ounces of macaroni – I used the big elbows boil until al dente

    2 packages of four cheese sauce mix made according to package directions or 1 jar of of four cheese sauce

    2 ounces of parmesan cheese grated

    2 ounces of  crumbled blue cheese (or sharp cheddar)

    mix the cooked macaroni with the sauce reserving 1/2 cup to pour over the top.

    Sprinkle the parmesan and blue cheese over the macaroni and sauce mixture.  Pour the last bit of sauce over the cheese.

    Pop in the oven for 10 minutes.

    Bake at 350 degrees.

    This is good.  You could top it with a bread crumb mixture, but I like mine plain.

  • Macaroni and Cheese

    My kids always liked Kraft Mac and Cheese.  Yes, the powdered cheese kind that reminds me of Cheese Whiz.  This is a more adult version that most will like.

    2 c macaroni

    2 T olive oil

    4 T butter

    1 T minced garlic

    1 T finely minced shallot

    4 c heavy cream

    1 c gouda cheese shredded

    1/2  blue cheese or parmesan cheese shredded

    Pinch Nutmeg, Salt and Pepper to taste.

    Garnish with julian sliced ham, chopped chives, fried onions.

    Boil pasta until 1/2 done, interior slightly raw.  Add olive oil and toss after draining. In saucepan add butter, garlic and shallots sweat for 5 minutes. Add cream, bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook until cream is reduced by one quarter and coats the back of spoon. (Can be refrigerated for later completion. Stop here.)

    Return cheese sauce to pan over low heat and add already cooked pasta.  Simmer a minute or two until pasta is  warm.

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