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Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese
25m
Serves 1
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Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese
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25m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Add 4.5 cups of heavy cream and 4 ounces of cream cheese to a saucepan.
2
Let the heavy cream and cream cheese mixture come to a simmer on the stovetop.
3
Sauté one small onion and about six cloves of minced garlic in one stick of melted butter in a pan.
4
Add about 2 tablespoons of flour to the sautéed onion and garlic, and let it cook for a little.
5
Pour in the heavy cream mixture into the pan with the sautéed ingredients.
6
Add shredded cheddar, pepper jack, and freshly grated white cheddar cheese to the mixture.
7
Season with a teaspoon of garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
8
Mix everything together well.
9
Add the cooked penne pasta into the cheese sauce.
10
Add a little bit of turmeric to the pasta for color.
11
Add half of the pasta into a baking dish.
12
Layer on some of the cheese.
13
Add the rest of the pasta.
14
Add more cheese.
15
Finish off with Italian breadcrumbs.
16
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
4.5 cups heavy cream
4 ounces cream cheese
1 lb penne rigate pasta
1 small onion
6 cloves garlic
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons flour
shredded cheddar cheese
pepper jack cheese
freshly grated white cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
turmeric
Italian breadcrumbs
Equipment
saucepan
stove top
pan
baking dish
Tips
Using penne pasta instead of elbow macaroni allows the sauce to cling on better, resulting in more flavor in each bite.
Add a little bit of turmeric to give the pasta a nice color.
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