Whiskey Macaroni And Cheese Food

WHISKEY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Grate the cheese, mix the two cheeses together BUT reserve 1 1/2 cup of Fully Loaded without the yellow cheddar.
• Stir together cream, next 9 ingredients (whiskey included, if using) until combined in a large bowl.
• Pour over cooked macaroni, mix well.
• Add in 2 1/2 cups cheese to the large bowl, stir until well combined, will be soupy.
• Spray the inside of the slow cooker (or use a slow cooker liner) with cooking spray.
• Pour macaroni mixture in a 6-qt. slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over macaroni mixture.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 3 hours; reduce slow cooker to LOW, and cook 1 hour. ****SEE NOTES

WHISKEY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water about 7 minutes; set aside. Do not overcook, and do not rinse.
• While it's cooking, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, until it is crisp. Remove from pan. Pour out all but two tablespoons of the drippings (leave the two tablespoons in the pan). Wipe outer side of pan if grease is on it from pouring off the rest of the grease. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• While bacon cooks: (1) shred cheeses and (2) in a large measuring cup, combine chicken broth, whiskey, spices and Worcestershire sauce.
• In skillet with bacon fat, add the butter and melt it. Add flour; whisk to combine. Add chicken broth mixture; whisk. Let bubble for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to pick up fond on the bottom of the pan. Add milk; combine. Let come to a bubble or at least get very hot and add cheeses. Stir until it's melted and smooth. All of this stuff can burn easily; watch it.
• Add pasta and bacon to sauce; stir. Cook pasta in sauce for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring. It's done when the sauce is thickened.

21ST CENTURY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish, and add cooked pasta.
• In a blender or food processor combine egg, milk, and garlic, and process 3 seconds. Add onion, cheeses, peppers, salt, and paprika, and blend about 10 seconds. Turn into dish, folding into pasta. Casserole could be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 24 hours at this point.
• To bake, bring casserole close to room temperature. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Coat crackers with butter and spread over top of casserole. Bake about 20 to 25 minutes, or until thick yet creamy. If top is not golden, slip under broiler for a minute. Remove from oven, let stand about 5 minutes, and serve. Enjoy!

GLORIFIED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Put macaroni on to cook in 4 cups water, salt and 1 tablespoon butter.
• Cook rapidly in open kettle, stirring often. The butter will keep it from sticking or boiling over.
• Brown meat, stirring to small bits.
• Turn off macaroni when water is almost gone and do not drain.
• In a small bowl, add the packaged cheese to the milk and stir until smooth.
• Add spaghetti sauce and sugar.
• Add remaining butter.
• Mix all ingredients except grated cheese and pour into buttered 9"x13" oven dish. Sprinkle top with cheese and bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

BACON MACKIN' CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut all slices of bacon in small pieces. It is easiest to do this when they are very cold, maybe even slightly frozen. Cook bacon in a pan until almost done.
• Take out ¼ to ½ of bacon and set aside. Cook remaining bacon until crisp and set aside. Keep bacon fat in pan.
• At this point you can cook your pasta separately according to package instructions.
• Put a couple tablespoons of flour into pan and stir with bacon grease until lumped and slightly brown to make a roux.
• Stir in warm milk to make a béchamel sauce. When sauce is thick and creamy, add your cheese, but save some to the side. If sauce is too thick, add some more milk. If sauce is too thin, add some more cheese. Don't forget to season and taste!
• Now add your cooked pasta and completely cooked crisp bacon. Mix together.
• Pour some of mixture into an oven pan. Layer more of cheese. Add more mixture, then layer more cheese.
• Use a food processor to chop up some stale bread, or crackers, or what have you with any herbs you desire. Mix with Parmesan cheese and sprinkle on top of mac n cheese. Add your almost cooked bacon on top of the topping.
• Place in oven at about 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Put on broil for another 5-10 minutes to brown top.
• Serve and enjoy!

HOMESTYLE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook macaroni (1/2 pound= 2 cups dry) until just al dente.
• You can use elbows for a traditional look, but try scoobi-doo-- it works well in this recipe.
• Drain pasta well.
• While the mac is boiling, melt the 1/4-cup butter in a large pot.
• Whisk in the flour.
• Over med heat, whisk until smooth and bubbly (only about a minute).
• Stir in milk, cream cheese, salt, pepper& mustard.
• Keep cooking and stirring until sauce is thickened-- about three or four minutes.
• Cut the block of cheddar into half-inch cubes.
• Add drained macaroni and cubed cheddar& combine well.
• Pour into a casserole sprayed with Pam.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over top.
• Dust with paprika if desired.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until top is golden brown and casserole is heated through.