Mac Daddy N Cheese Recipes

MAC DADDY N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni noodles until tender (not al dente). Rinse cooked noodles with cold water. Set aside.
• In a heavy skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add flour to make a roux (see Tips & Techniques below).
• Lower temperature to medium-low and stir mixture continuously until golden, nutty, and smooth. Be careful not to scorch.
• Add fat-free milk slowly while stirring. Add 1 cup shredded cheddar and keep stirring. Do not allow the mixture to boil or your cheese sauce will "break." Add 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese and keep stirring. Sauce will be thickened and smooth.
• Turn off the heat on the stove, and turn on your broiler.
• Add cooked macaroni noodles to cheese sauce and fold to coat noodles. Incorporate 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese into cheese sauce coated noodles. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Stop here for a "stove top" style, or continue to next step if you prefer a baked style.
• Broil until top is golden brown and crispy.

MAC-DADDY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make a little open topped pouch of aluminum foil and place the shallots and garlic in there with a pinch of salt and a bit of olive oil.
• Roast this for 30-45 min or until tender and just starting to brown.
• While that is roasting, place the Thyme in a 2 quart saucepan and pour the Heavy Cream on top of it. Place over Medium heat. **Make sure this does not boil, we only want to get it nice and hot.
• Once the garlic and shallots are done, chop them up and set aside.
• Reheat the bacon fat in a large saute pan and add the garlic and shallots.
• Saute for 1 Minute.
• Add Flour and stir for 1 minute.
• Grab the Thyme with a pair of tongs and throw it away. Then, pour the hot cream into your large saute pan.
• Reduce this mixture by about 1/3.
• Now, stir in your cheeses until the sauce is thick and creamy.
• Season to taste with Salt and Pepper.
• Remove from heat and stir in the Pasta.
• Pour the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and sprinkle the Bacon, Parsley and Panko over the top.
• Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the top of everything and bake uncovered until lightly browned and bubbly (about 20-25 min).