Great game, great commercials, great family & friends, great food! I love Super Bowl!
This week I will share 3 of my favorite recipes that will feed a crowd and always get rave reviews. If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, they are just as good the next day. Check back later this week for Crock Pot Lasagna and Almost Better Than Sex Cake!
This Mac-N-Cheese recipe may sound small (only 1 box of pasta), but don't be fooled. It makes a huge pan of deliciousness! It is a hit with or without the chicken. But I always use bacon. If you love bacon but are not a fan of having splattered bacon grease all over the stove, check out how to make perfectly crisp bacon every time!
5 CHEESE
MAC-N-CHEESE
1 Box of Pasta (I like one
that will collect cheese, like shells)
1 Cup Grated Mozzarella
Cheese
1 Cup Grated Pepper Jack
Cheese
1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
2 Cups Grated Cheddar
Cheese
3 Large Chicken Breasts,
grilled and cut into bite size pieces
1 lb Thick Cut Bacon,
cooked and crumbled into large pieces (click here for how to cook perfectly crisp bacon every time)
1 med-lg Onion, diced
1-2 Cups Bread Crumbs
3-4 Cups Skim Milk
4 Tbsp Butter
4 Tbsp Flour
Red Pepper Flakes
Preheat oven to 350*. Get a
LARGE pan and spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
***This recipe will
probably come close to filling two 9x13 pans if you don't have one really large pan***
Boil and drain pasta. Cook
til al dente or "right before it's 'done' done" consistency - this
will let the cheese sauce really stick to the pasta.
While pasta is cooking,
start the sauce. In a large sauce pan, melt 1 Tbsp butter on high heat. Add
onion and cook til onions are soft and clear. Add 3 more Tbsp butter. When
melted, add 4 Tbsp flour. Stir with a whisk. The butter and flour should turn a
nice golden brown - about 2-3 minutes.
Add 3 cups milk and stir.
Reduce heat to medium high. Get this to a boil, creating a roux, or white
gravy. Whisk vigorously til all lumps are out of the flour, then turn the heat
down to medium low.
Add the cheese. Stir while
melting. Add 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes. Once the cheese is melted, I use the
"taste and eyeball" method. If it is too thin, add more cheese (best
to add Cheddar, Mozzarella or Pepper Jack). If it's too thick, add 1/2 cup of
milk (put in microwave for 30 seconds to take the chill off before adding). If
it needs a little kick, add more red pepper flakes.
Add the pasta to the cheese
sauce. Add the chicken and stir til everything is covered in sauce. Pour the
mac-n-cheese into the pan. Spread the bacon on the top. Sprinkle bread crumbs
over everything.
Ready to go in Oven
Bake approximately 20-25
minutes, til the top is golden brown. Broil for a few minutes if needed for
more color on top.
Question: What food do you
traditionally make for your super bowl get together?
This looks / sounds Awesome! I need to make this if I can figure out the WW points.
ReplyDeleteIt really is incredible! If you figure out the points, please come back and post them for others who are on WW! Super Bowl Sunday will definitely be my cheat day this week!!
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