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The main thing that kept me from believing that this was the world’s BEST mac and cheese was the bechamel sauce texture. If you don’t like heat, maybe a dash of paprika will work. If you don’t like smokey at all, then perhaps try red chile powder instead. I’m not crazy for overpowering smokey flavors. I liked the chipotle powder, but I think I prefer to keep it on the milder end. Penne, gruyère, cheddar, cheese sauce, chipotle powderīake for twenty minutes and you’ve got creamy, gooey, melty mac and cheese. Top it off with some shredded cheddar and Gruyère and then sprinkle a little chipotle powder over it. Mix the pasta with the cheese sauce and spread it in a baking dish. Cook the pasta as you normally would, but drain it two minutes earlier because it will continue to cook when you bake it. Since the sauce recipe makes four cups and the mac and cheese recipe only calls for two cups, I saved half of it for later (another batch of mac and cheese won’t hurt anybody). You can make the cheese sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to three days in an airtight container. Whisking the flour into the butter to make a roux It adds a dimension of spice and smoke to the dish. I didn’t have chipotle powder, but I found some in the bulk spice section of my local Whole Foods. It is lightly seasoned with some garlic powder and chipotle powder. When the sauce is hot and thickened, the cheeses are stirred in and you have your cheese sauce. This version of mac and cheese is based on a bechamel sauce made of butter, flour, and milk. So when I see a recipe titled “World’s Best Mac and Cheese”, I’m eager to put it to the test.Ĭheddar, jack, butter, flour, salt, chipotle powder, garlic powder, whole milk And I like penne over elbow macaroni because elbow macaroni is squirrely. I tend to prefer the creamy versions that have a baked crust of cheese and bread crumbs. That’s probably because I’ve been eating at better restaurants and they put things like lobster in their mac and cheese. It wasn’t until the last decade that I’ve begun to enjoy mac and cheese. Growing up, I was aware of two kinds of mac and cheese: Kraft mac and cheese and the kind that you got in school cafeterias. Mac and cheese is like chocolate cake for me – I’m always on the prowl for the best recipe. What I’m preparing at home mimics this oscillation: salads and springy foods to soups, bakes, and comfort foods. Serves four.We are basically following the rhythmic swing of a pendulum between snow and sun. Sprinkle top with cheese and chili powder.

Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish.

(Mine turned out pretty thick and I ended up thinning it down a bit by adding more half and half.) If your sauce turns out sorta soupy, don’t worry – some of the liquid will be absorbed while baking. The mixture may seem soupy depending on how long you let the mixture thicken on the stove.

Combine pasta and sauce in a medium bowl mix thoroughly.

Rinse pasta in cold water and drain well.

To prepare pasta, cook pasta two minutes less than package directions – it will finish cooking in the oven.

Stir until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.

Add cheese, salt, chili powder and garlic powder.

Cook until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

To prepare sauce, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.

1 oz (¼ c.) Beecher’s Just Jack cheese, grated.

1 oz (¼ c.) Beecher’s Flagship cheese, grated.

1 oz Beecher’s Just Jack cheese, grated (¼ c.).

7 oz Beecher’s Flagship cheese, grated (about 1 ¾ c.).

For the first time I think we both wished a recipe had yielded more food! The recipe only serves four and we did a pretty good job of eating most of it in one sitting. Oftentimes Dad will ‘complain’ about the amount of food I make when cooking. The cheese sauce in this recipe has a very mild flavor, save for the pepper kick – which Dad and I both believe makes the dish. Unfortunately the QFC does not carry any other variety of Beecher’s cheeses – so I substituted Tillamook Monterrey Jack cheese instead. I took this as a sign that I was meant to make this dish for Christmas Eve dinner, as I know mac and cheese is one of my dad’s favorite meals. To my amazement, the QFC down the street from my house recently began carrying Beecher’s Flagship cheese. This recipe is adapted from one sent to me by my grandma, who probably didn’t even know that I’ve actually been to Beecher’s. Like being three-hours away from Pike Place Market and Beecher’s Handmade Cheese where you can watch employees as they make fresh cheese curds. Living three hours from Seattle has its benefits.