Grand daddy mac and cheese Everyone will love the great taste and you can make it with your favorite Elbow Macaroni noodles. Just prepare the noodles, drain, add milk plus butter or margarine, Big Daddy Mac mix, stir and voila! See great recipes for Hamburger Mac and cheese too!

Ingredients of Grand daddy mac and cheese

  1. It's 2 of shallots, peeled.
  2. You need 3 of garlic cloves, peeled.
  3. Prepare 1 tsp of olive oil.
  4. Prepare 4 of bacon slices, cooked, diced, reserve fat.
  5. You need 2 T of flour.
  6. You need 4 C of heavy cream (2C heavy cream, 2C half&half).
  7. You need 1 tsp of fresh thyme, chopped.
  8. Prepare 1 C of pepper jack cheese, shredded.
  9. You need 2 C of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded.
  10. It's to taste of S&P.
  11. You need 1 of # penne pasta, cooked.
  12. It's 1/2 C of Panko bread crumbs.
  13. You need 2 T of butter, melted.
  14. Prepare 2 T of fresh parsley, chopped.

Grand daddy mac and cheese step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place shallots and garlic in a small aluminum foil pouch and drizzle with olive oil. Roast 30 minutes until tender. Remove from foil and chop. In a large saute pan, reheat the reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add the roasted shallots and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute. Whisk in the heavy cream and thyme. Reduce by a third. Stir in the cheeses until melted, creamy and thickened. Season to taste with S&P..
  2. Remove from heat and gently stir in the pasta..
  3. Pour into a 9 X 13 casserole that is sprayed with cooking spray..
  4. In a small bowl, mix together diced bacon, breadcrumbs, butter and parsley. Top mac and cheese with Panko mixture and bake uncovered at same heat until bubbling and lightly browned on top, 20-25 minutes..

Cameron McCurdy, or Grandpa Mac, was the Great Grandfather to the two brothers who founded grandpa (MAC). He was a generous man who made a big impact on the brother's lives. They both thought the best way to honor his memory was to name this place after him. Voted Best Mac & Cheese in Delaware by PureWow! Our menu has been created by a James Beard nominated chef.

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