Difficulty: Beginner
Apps & Sides
Chef John's Creamy Holiday Mac & Cheese
John
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Beginner
It's the Mac 'n Cheese recipe your family has been waiting for. A mix of cheeses and smoky goodness makes the final product truly delectable.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 375°F and allow to come up to temp.
- Step 2: In a large sauce pan, add cream, and milk and place in recteq and let it come to a simmer. Whisk in 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup pepper jack and 1 cup Havarti. Keep whisking until all cheese has melted.
- Step 3: Add Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub (Papa Doolittle's Off the Rocker Rub is a great alternative if you have it), nutmeg, garlic, and salt. Whisk until everything is well combined.
- Step 4: Add cooked pasta to 13 by 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Place cream cheese and cubed cheese inside the cooked noodles.
- Step 5: Pour hot cheese sauce over noodles, top with the rest of the cheese and panko. Place in recteq and allow to cook for 35-45 minutes. Remove from recteq and serve.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
Ingredients
- 22 ounces Large Corkscrew Pasta, cooked
- 3 cup(s) Heavy Cream
- 2 cup(s) Milk
- 2 cup(s) Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 2 cup(s) Mozzarella Cheese, grated
- 2 cup(s) Pepper Jack Cheese, grated
- 2 cup(s) Havarti Cheese, grated
- 8 ounce(s) Cream Cheese, chopped
- 2 cup(s) Sharp Cheddar Cubes
- 2 tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
- 1 teaspoon(s) Salt
Tools Needed
- Large Sauce Pan
- Whisk
- Cheese Grater
- 13 x 9 inch Baking Dish
- Non-stick Spray
- Step 1: Preheat recteq to 375°F and allow to come up to temp.
- Step 2: In a large sauce pan, add cream, and milk and place in recteq and let it come to a simmer. Whisk in 1 cup cheddar, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup pepper jack and 1 cup Havarti. Keep whisking until all cheese has melted.
- Step 3: Add Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub (Papa Doolittle's Off the Rocker Rub is a great alternative if you have it), nutmeg, garlic, and salt. Whisk until everything is well combined.
- Step 4: Add cooked pasta to 13 by 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Place cream cheese and cubed cheese inside the cooked noodles.
- Step 5: Pour hot cheese sauce over noodles, top with the rest of the cheese and panko. Place in recteq and allow to cook for 35-45 minutes. Remove from recteq and serve.
Chef Pairings
Chef John's Creamy Holiday Mac & Cheese is the ultimate cheesy macaroni to serve with your favorite main course. We say, pair this up with Maple Dijon Glazed Holiday Ham for a meal that will please the whole family.