Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"
By
Gina Davis
@GMarie65
12
Squiggle Cheese is what my 5 year old calls this lol This is the cheesiest mac I have made to date. Everything just blends so well and the cheese just POPS. I did make a change, I am not a fan of processed cheese foods so i changed that one ingredient to american cheese. But I have listed the directions both ways. The AM cheese just lends to the stronger cheese flavor. And in this pic I forgot to add the bacon...no prob hubby ate it all on his bowl LOL
THIS RECIPE MAKES 10 + SERVINGS I HALF IT FOR DINNER TO FEED JUST MY CREW :)
THIS RECIPE MAKES 10 + SERVINGS I HALF IT FOR DINNER TO FEED JUST MY CREW :)
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Serves:
10 - 12 (I make half dish when just for dinner)
Prep:
25 Min
Cook:
25 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 6 c
- cavatappi or spiral pasta uncooked
- 4 clove
- garlic
- 4 Tbsp
- butter
- 4 Tbsp
- a.p. flour
- 1 Tbsp
- hot sauce (i use franks red hot)
- 1 Tbsp
- green jalapeno sauce (i use texas pete)
- 1/4 tsp
- cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 c
- whole milk (or what you use)
- 6 c
- sharp cheddar cheese shreds
- 1 c
- (8 0z) american cheese or velveeta (i always use 8 slices of american but you decide which you like :)
- 4
- green onions
- 1/2 c
- panko bread crumbs (i found chipotle panko and it is awesome on this for extra heat!)
- 4 slice
- bacon cooked and coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbsp
- butter melted
- 2
- green onions chopped
BODY OF DISH
TOPPING
How to Make Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"
- 1Pre Heat Oven to 350 degree
- 2Cook cavatappi according to package directions
- 3While pasta is cooking, saute garlic in 4 tbs. butter for a few mins and then stir in flour, cayenne (if using) and pepper sauces until blended gradually add milk. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 3 minutes or until thickened
- 4Slowly stir in cheddar cheese until blended and then stir in american or velveeta (whichever you go with) until blended add green onions and stir again
- 5Drain cavatappi and return to the large pan you cooked it in.
- 6Pour the cheese mixture over the hot cavatappi and toss it all together
- 7Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish
- 8Mix panko (or reg bread crumbs) and butter together add bacon and toss it all together and sprinkle over top of cheesy cavatappi
- 9Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly
- 10Remove from oven and top with green onions.
- 11I have to say this is the oeey goeeyest yummiest mac and cheese i make or have ever had!
About Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"
Main Ingredient: Pasta
Regional Style: American
Other Tag: For Kids
Hashtags: #cheese, #macaroni, #cheesy, #mac and cheese, #cheese pasta, #pasta, #easy mac, #cheddar comfort food
