Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Undercook the pasta by 1 minute. It will continue to cook in the creamy sauce while the crumb topping toasts under the broiler.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 1 qt. milk
- 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound pasta (such as penne, cavatappi, or rotini)
- 2 (8-oz.) packages shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 (7-oz.) jars diced pimiento, drained
- 2 (2.52-oz.) packages fully cooked bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat broiler with oven rack 8 to 9 inches from heat.
- Bring 1/4 cup salt and 4 qt. water to a boil in a large covered Dutch oven over high heat.
- Meanwhile, microwave milk in a microwave-safe 1-qt. glass measuring cup covered with plastic wrap at HIGH 3 minutes. While milk is heating, melt butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; add flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a low boil, whisking often.
- Add pasta to boiling water, and cook 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, continue to cook sauce, whisking often, 6 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in cheese, onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover.
- Stir together panko and olive oil.
- Drain pasta, and fold into cheese sauce. Stir pimiento and bacon into pasta mixture. Sprinkle with panko mixture.
- Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle with chives; serve immediately.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
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