INGREDIENTS
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2 1/2 cups of Macaroni (I like to use Cellentani/Cavatappi – it’s like if Shirley Temple’s hair were a pasta)
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2 cups of chicken broth (I use 2 cups of water + 2 tsp of Chicken Better Than Bouillon)
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1 cup of water
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2 tbsp (1/4 stick) of salted butter
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1 tbsp of grated Parmesan cheese
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8oz of smoked Gouda, shredded
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8oz of smoked Gruyere, shredded
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2oz (1/4 brick) of cream cheese (or 1/2 brick if you want it SUPER thick)
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1 teaspoon of yellow mustard (you don’t to use this but I assure you you can’t taste any mustard flavor once added – it just really enhances the cheese flavor)
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1 tsp of hot sauce (or more if you wish to give it more heat)
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1-2 lbs of duck (pre-cooked – I got mine at Costco in the section near where they keep the spiral hams – brand was Maple Leaf Farms)
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For The Duck Glaze:
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1 tbsp of salted butter, melted
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2 tsp of light brown sugar
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2 tbsp of low-sodium soy sauce
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1 tbsp of ketchup
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1 tsp of crushed garlic
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1 tsp of liquid smoke (plus a 1-2 drops for adding into the mac & cheese)