The City and The Country Mac and Cheese Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This The City and The Country Mac and Cheese Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni or cavatappi pasta
- 4 cups diced smoked, fully cooked ham
- 1 cup diced country ham
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup grated onion
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2 cups diced Gruyère or Swiss cheese
- 1 1/2 cups soft, fresh breadcrumbs (about 4 white bread slices)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. Prepare pasta according to package directions for al dente.
- Stir together smoked ham and country ham. Sauté half of ham mixture in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining ham mixture and oil.
- Melt 6 Tbsp. butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and next 5 ingredients, and sauté 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until golden brown and smooth. Gradually whisk in milk and cream, and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until slightly thickened and mixture coats a spoon. Stir in horseradish and Worcestershire sauce. Remove from heat, and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in pasta, ham, and Gruyère; pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
- Process breadcrumbs and 2 Tbsp. melted butter in a food processor 6 to 7 seconds to combine. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.
- Bake on an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan at 350 ° for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool 15 minutes. Top with chives.
- Note: We tested with Cracker Barrel Extra Sharp Cheddar.
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