Quintessential Mac N Cheese Recipe

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Quintessential Mac N Cheese
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Directions:

  1. For the pasta:
  2. For the cheese sauce:
  3. For the pasta:
  4. Prepare pasta stock by adding 5 cloves garlic, bay leaves, salt, pepper, paprika, smoked paprika, to the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain stock and return liquid to the pot. Bring to a boil and add macaroni until done. Strain pasta and toss with dry mustard. Toss in salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste.
  5. For the cheese sauce:
  6. Grate all the cheeses, making sure to keep Asiago and Pecorino separate from the Cheddars. Crumble the Gorgonzola cheese. Melt the butter and add the flour through a fine-mesh sieve. Add cream and creme fraiche. Add dry mustard, Dijon mustard, paprika, smoked paprika, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Add Gorgonzola and Cheddar cheeses to the sauce, returning to low heat.
  7. Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and add egg, combine well. Top with grated Asiago and Pecorino. Put in individual crocks and bake until bubbly golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  8. For the pesto:
  9. Blend the olive oil, lemon zest, basil, pine nuts, feta, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor to make basil pesto.
  10. For cream sauce:
  11. In a saucier, combine the heavy cream, creme fraiche, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium heat until flavors meld and sauce reduces.
  12. Cut bread into 8 toastettes. Season with salt, pepper and butter. Put in oven to toast. Remove and drizzle with basil pesto and cream sauce.
  13. Serve macaroni and cheese and serve immediately with toastettes.
  14. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1205.88 Kcal (5049 kJ)
Calories from fat 860.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 95.57g 147%
Cholesterol 246.02mg 82%
Sodium 1713.7mg 71%
Potassium 380.25mg 8%
Total Carbs 54.71g 18%
Sugars 3.5g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3.47g 14%
Protein 34.93g 70%
Vitamin C 10.3mg 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 627.3mg 63%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.53 Kcal (722 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.67g 147%
Cholesterol 35.2mg 82%
Sodium 245.19mg 71%
Potassium 54.4mg 8%
Total Carbs 7.83g 18%
Sugars 0.5g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 14%
Protein 5g 70%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 19%
Calcium 89.7mg 63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.4
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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