We hope you pulled into Flavortown hungry because ‘s Mac Daddy Mac n’ Cheese recipe is not for those who had a late lunch. It’s absolutely loaded with delicious, savory flavors that will make all other recipes look like child’s play.
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Fieri starts this recipe by roasting shallots and garlic in a small aluminum foil pouch for about 30 minutes or until tender. While the shallots and garlic are in the oven, boil your water and cook your pasta. Now is also the perfect time to fry up some chopped bacon.
“I’m going low and slow on the bacon because I really want to render down the fat,” Fieri says in the below video on Food Network’s Instagram page. When the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pan, but keep the bacon grease where it is.
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When the shallots and garlic come out of the oven, chop them up, and toss them into the same frying pan your bacon was in, along with some flour to make a roux.
To the roux, add some warm cream (Fieri flavored his cream with a sprig of Thyme) and shredded Pepper Jack and Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper before adding to your cooked pasta.
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Finally, transfer your mixture into a casserole dish and add a sprinkling of panko bread crumbs on top, along with chopped parsley, your bacon bits, and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss the entire thing into the oven for about 20 minutes, and you’re ready to eat.
“It’s 4 am and I have a sudden craving for mac and cheese with bacon now,” one person commented on the Food Network post. “Hm. How’d that happen?” Another person wrote, “Oooooohhhhh maaaaaahhhhh gaaawwwwwwddddd.”
Try the next time you’re starving and you won’t look at comfort food the same way again.
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