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Mac and Cheese


You just can't go wrong with Mac and Cheese. This recipe is filled with the creamy goodness of Smoked Gouda, sharp cheddar and Jarlsberg cheeses. Bacon, onions and jalapenos bring it up a notch too. 
Cast Iron is perfect for baking mac and cheese in. In the oven or on your grill. 
  • 3 cups macaroni
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 jalapeno pepper OR 1/2 green or red pepper, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped fine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 cups aged cheddar, grated
  • 1 cup smoked Gouda, grated
  • 1 cups Jarlsberg, grated
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 6 slices bacon, fried and crumbed
  1. Cook pasta as directions on package until al dente.
  2. In a large pan melt butter. Stir in flour and whisk until sooth.
  3. Add milk and spices, and mustard. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and is smooth.
  4. In separate fry pan, fry bacon and then in a little of the bacon grease saute vegetables until translucent. Add to thickened milk mixture.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in grated cheeses.
  6. Stir in feta and crumbled bacon.
  7. Pour hot cheese mixture over drained pasta. 
  8. Spray a 9x13 pan OR a large or two small cast iron pans with oil and add macaroni and cheese mixture. 
For topping:  (optional, if you don't want to add this topping just sprinkle with more cheese)
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  1. Melt butter and stir in cheese and bread crumbs. 
  2. Sprinkle mixture over mac and cheese.
  3. Bake mac and cheese in 400ºF oven for 30 minutes.
If you like it spicy garnish with a slices of jalapenos. 




4 comments:

  1. Mustard???? to add with spices but I don't see it listed with ingredients. Too, where does the second butter get used??? So glad to see mac and cheese with REAL cheese... not chemical packet. thanks

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    1. I'm sure glad you are on the ball....I seem to have added butter twice and omitted the mustard. I've corrected things on the post now. Have a great day!

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  2. Oh yummy!!! I think this will be on our supper table tonight - it sounds amazing.

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  3. Mac n Cheese has become one of our favorites...and adding this twist will be just perfect. Even my adult children like it. this will go on my Green Egg.

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