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Mac and cheese scoop chef kolby kash

Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese is a classic comfort food; it's rich, creamy, and cheesy with the perfect amount of flavor in every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 700
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbs Bayou City All Purpose Seasoning
  • 2 tbs Bayou City Garlic Pepper
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp 1 whole roasted garlic bulb see note
  • 32 oz short pasta noodle of your choice ex: elbow, penne, bowtie
  • 4 cups medium cheddar shredded
  • 1 cup smoked gouda shredded
  • 1 cup mozarella
  • 1/4 cup Boursin cheese
Garnish
  • parsley
  • smoked paprika

Equipment

  • 1 10in cast iron
  • 1 2qt baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Shredded cheeses and combine. (exclude Boursin)
  3. In a saucepan melt butter. Toss in roasted garlic and season with Bayou City Seasonings and Paprika. Whisk together while mashing up that garlic until combined. Cook for 3 minutes. 
  4. Pour Heavy cream into the same sauce pan a little at a time, starting with 2 cups, and bring to a low simmer and then add in 2 cups of your cheddar/gouda/mozzarella cheese mixtures. Let simmer for 8 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Add in the rest of your cream and 2 more cups of your cheese.  And follow the same process as before until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. 
  5. Add in the Boursin cheese an mix until fully incorporated
  6. In a stock pot Bring water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente (about 8 minutes or according to package instructions)
  7. Drain pasta and while pasta is still hot place in a large bowl and mix in cheese sauce until all noodles a covered in cheesy goodness. Taste and adjust seasoning. Mix well and pour half of your Mac noodles in a 10” Cast iron or 2 qt baking dish. Add a layer of half the remaining cheese. Add the rest of your noodles and top that with remaining cheese, making sure to evenly cover the top. 
  8. Place in the oven for 30 minutes, uncovered 
  9. Let cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with finely chopped parsley and smoked paprika. 

Video

Notes

To make garlic paste, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut off one end of a whole garlic bulb. Place on aluminum foil, exposed side facing up. Drizzle with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap in aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Once cool, squeeze out the garlic into a small bowl and mash until a paste. I pretty much add this to everything and you can too.