Bbq Ribs With Killer Mac And Cheese Food

KILLER MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Drizzle a bit of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the bacon and set the pan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Do not discard the bacon fat: Reserve that deliciousness!
• Add the butter and onion to the pan with the bacon fat; season with salt and cook until the onion is soft and aromatic, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture looks like wet sand, about 3 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the milk, mustard and a few shakes of Tabasco. Season with salt and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the mixture is slightly thicker than heavy cream, 6 to 8 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook 1 minute less than the instructions on the package suggest. Taste it: It should be toothsome, with just a little nugget of hard pasta still in the center-this is al dente. Drain the pasta.
• Add the Cheddar, fontina and Parmesan to the milk mixture and whisk to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed, adding a little more milk if the mixture seems too thick. Stir in the cooked bacon and pasta. The mixture should be very creamy and flavorful. Serve immediately. (If making ahead, transfer to a baking dish or ramekins, then reheat in a 375 degree oven.)

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH BARBECUE RIBS

Steps:

• 1. Sprayed a large skillet with cooking spray.
• 2. Saute boneless leftover short ribs over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes,until heated through.Add 1/2 cup barbecue sauce,toss to coat.Remove the ribs from the skillet and set aside.
• 3. Fill a large saucepan with lightly salted water,bring to a boil over medium-high heat,stir in the penne,and return to a boil.Cook,stirring occasionally,until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite,about 8 minutes.Drain well.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 9x13 -inch baking dish.Sprinkle with crispy french fried onions.
• 5. Melt the margarine in the skillet over medium-low heat,and cook and stir the chopped onion for 5 minutes,until translucent.Whisk in the flour,stirring constantly to avoid lumps.Cook and stir the margarine,onion and flour for 2 to 3 minutes and remove from the heat.
• 6. Whisk in the milk a little time,stirring constantly,until all the milk has been incorporated,and return to low heat.Bring the sauce to a simmer,and cook over low heat for about 2 minutes,stirring constantly,to finish cooking the flour.Whisk in cheddar cheese cubes and shredded parmesan cheese,until all the cheeses has been incorporated and the sauce is hot and smooth.
• 7. Pour penne pasta into the cheese sauce and stir to combine.Stir in cooked boneless short ribs.Season with garlic pepper.
• 8. Spoon the penne mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top.Bake for about 20 minutes in preheated oven,until the bread crumbs are brown and the casserole is bubbling.Let stand 15 minutes after baking.
• 9. Drizzle with remaining barbecue sauce.