Monday’s Bread Bowl: Cheeseburger Mac –n- Cheese

It's beef-n-cheese time

This version of mac –n- cheese is one that we’ve wanted to share for some time.  It’s one cheesey dish to cut into that you’ll wanna add to your list of faves.  Here’s the recipe:

What you will need:

1 wooden spatula

1 large mixing bowl

1 large stockpot

Olive oil

Cooking oil spray

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 (12 oz.) packs of elbow macaroni, cooked al dente

4 slices bacon

1 cup gouda cheese, grated

1 cup gruyere cheese, shredded

1 aluminum baking pan

1 collander

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

2 tablespoons bread crumbs

1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated

1 onion, chopped small

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup milk

1 pint heavy cream

3 small chile peppers, minced

¼ Dijon mustard

1 lb ground beef, cooked and crumbled

Cooking and Directions:

Heat stock pot on medium-high heat.  Pour in olive oil, onion, garlic, and bacon.  Let ingredients sautee until onion turns translucent.  Gradually stir in all-purpose flour and milk.  Let the flour cook while constantly stirring.  This should form a slurry or rue.  Let the rue turn brown, which means the flour is cooked.  Add pepper, mustard, ground beef, and cream.  Continue to stir constantly.  Mix and pour in cheeses.  This should form a cheesey sauce.  Add the macaroni while tossing well.  Quickly remove pot from stove top.  Grease baking pan with cooking spray then add macaroni and cheese.  Spread out until level in pan.  Preheat oven at 350 degrees.  Pour bread crumbs over mac-n-cheese.  Place baking pan in heated for 30 minutes.  Let bread crumbs form golden crust.  Remove mac-n-cheese once ½ hour has elapsed.  Let cheesey mac rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.  Enjoy.