Royal Macaroni and Cheese

Aurora and Charming love a certain amount of decadence in their charmed life.  This extends to their royal comfort food.

Royal Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

                   Skinny                                                    Rich
1 14.5 oz box macaroni noodles                 1 14.5 oz box macaroni noodles
1 1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese                     1 1/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese
5 1/2 oz chevre                                           5 1/2 oz chevre
1/4 lb bacon                                               1/4 lb bacon
4 jalepenos                                                 4 jalepenos
5 T butter                                                   5 T Irish Butter
5 T flour                                                     5 T flour
5 c milk (2% or whole)                              3 c milk + 2 c whipping cream
1 1/2 t porchini sea salt                              1 1/2 t porchini sea salt (available at LaCrosse Olive Oil Co.)
1/2 t pepper                                                1/2 t pepper
1/4 c porchini mushrooms                         1/4 c porchini mushrooms
                                                                  1/4 c panko


Directions

1)  boil water for pasta and add a little salt, cook pasta for 7 minutes, drain and set aside

2)  cut bacon into 1/2" pieces and cook until squishy

3)  cut up jalepenos and porchinis and saute with bacon, until bacon is crisp, then drain grease and set aside

4) melt butter in pan and mix in flour to make roux then slowly whisk in milk and whipping cream(for rich version) and bring to boil, then drop to simmer

5)  grate cheddar and stir 1 lb into milk mixture

6)  break chevre into piecies and mix into milk/cheese mixture

7)  stir noodles, porchini salt, pepper, mushrooms and bacon into cheese sauce and put into a 13x9" pan

8)  spread remaining 1/4 lb cheese on top
     for the rich version evenly spread panko on top of cheese

9)  bake at 350 for 30 minutes

10)  remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving


I hope you try this and enjoy it as much as I do.

Antoinette