White Mac Cheese With Bacon Herb Cornbread Food

BACON MAC 'N CHEESE CORNBREAD SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoons in pan. , Drain macaroni; add macaroni to drippings. Stir in shredded cheeses and cream cheese; cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Whisk 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, green onions, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; pour into skillet. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat., Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for topping; sprinkle remaining bacon over macaroni. Place cornbread mix, paprika, remaining 4 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour over bacon., Bake until puffed and golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup bacon and additional green onions.

BAKED MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring 3 quarts water to a boil over high in a large stock-pot. Stir in pasta and 1 tablespoon of the salt, and return to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender but still firm, about 6 minutes. Reserve and set aside 2 cups cooking water, and then drain the pasta. Return pasta to pot, and remove from heat. Cover to keep warm.
• Generously butter a 13- x 9-inch baking dish, and set aside. Toss together breadcrumbs; Parmesan cheese; and half of the cooked, crumbled bacon in a bowl, and set aside. Stir together flour, pepper, mustard, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl. Heat milk and buttermilk in a medium saucepan over medium, undisturbed, until barely steaming but not boiling, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high. Add flour mixture. Cook, whisking often, until mixture is smooth and thick and has a delicate golden color and toasted aroma, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in warm milk mixture. Bring to a boil over high. Cook, stirring often, until thickened to the texture of cream, about 3 minutes.
• Stir shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses into milk mixture, and remove from heat. Stir in beaten eggs until mixture forms a smooth sauce.
• Uncover cooked pasta, and stir. (If pasta sticks together, stir in reserved warm cooking water, and drain again.) Stir cheese mixture and remaining bacon into drained pasta in stockpot.
• Transfer pasta mixture to prepared baking dish, and sprinkle evenly with breadcrumb mixture. Bake in preheated oven until firm, puffed up, and lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

MAC 'N CHEESE WITH BACON AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook for 8 to 9 minutes, until al dente. Drain.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan heat the milk with the thyme sprigs and 2 garlic cloves. Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, to keep lumps from forming. Strain the solids out of the milk and whisk it into the butter and flour mixture. Continue to whisk vigorously, and cook until the mixture is nice and smooth. Stir in the 4 cups of the cheese and continue to cook and stir to melt the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked macaroni and the parsley and fold that all in to coat the macaroni with the cheese mixture. Scrape into a 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
• While that bakes, heat a saute pan. Add the bacon, render the fat and cook until crispy. Add onion, garlic and thyme leaves and cook for about 5 minutes to soften the onion. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, scatter the bacon mixture over the mac and cheese. Use a big spoon to scoop out servings, making sure you get some of the smoking bacon mixture on each spoonful.

WHITE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter in the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until it smells slightly nutty.
• Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the mozzarella, monterey jack, 1/2 cup parmesan, pepper, salt, paprika, basil, oregano, and parsley.
• Pour over the elbow noodles and mix until combined.
• Pour into a greased square baking dish and bake for 20-30 minutes in the oven or until bubbling.
• Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serving Suggestions: Grilled steak, broccoli, boiled potatoes, fried chicken, and honey glazed ham.

WHITE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Lightly coat a shallow 2 1/2 quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Cut bread into cubes and spread evenly on a jelly roll pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil.
• Add onion and pasta to pot and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until pasta is al dente.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the marscarpone, herb cheese, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne until well blended.
• Stir in shredded cheese.
• Drain the pasta and onion in a colander.
• Add pasta to cheese mixture and toss to coat.
• Spread pasta and cheese in baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes until filling is bubbly.
• Remove to wire rack and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

SKILLET CORNBREAD WITH BACON AND CHIVES

Steps:

• In a 10-inch nonstick, oven-proof skillet over medium heat, lay the bacon flat and cook until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Drain the bacon on paper towels.
• Pour off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the skillet.
• In a large bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Finely chop the drained bacon and add it to the bowl along with the chives.
• Mix well.
• In another large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and sour cream.
• Whisk to break up the eggs.
• Pour the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture.
• Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Pour the cornbread batter in the skillet with the bacon fat and spread it out evenly.
• Grill over Indirect Medium heat until golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan occasionally for even cooking.
• Allow to cool completely in the skillet. Invert the cornbread onto a cutting board. Cut into wedges.
• Serve at room temperature.

WHITE CHEDDAR MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pot., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and seasonings until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Add to pasta; toss to coat.

CHIVE-CHEESE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Gently fold in cheese and chives. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Cut into strips; serve warm.

WHITE MAC & CHEESE WITH BACON-HERB CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and cook pasta until very al dente, about 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Sprinkle in flour, then whisk together until a paste forms. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until lightly golden, 3-5 minutes. Be careful not to let it burn.
• Add milk to saucepan and whisk until smooth. Continue cooking until very thick, 3-5 minutes more. Reduce heat to low. Add cheese to sauce and stir to melt completely. Stir in half of the crumbled bacon, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in cooked pasta, then remove from heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together crumbled cornbread, parsley, sage, rosemary, and remaining bacon. Transfer mac and cheese to a buttered 9x13" baking dish. Top with cornbread mixture, then bake until bubbly at the edges and golden on top, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving.