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 :)
Rating:
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Serves:
10 - 12 (I make half dish when just for dinner)
Prep:
25 Min
Cook:
25 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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BODY OF DISH
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6 ccavatappi or spiral pasta uncooked
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4 clovegarlic
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4 Tbspbutter
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4 Tbspa.p. flour
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1 Tbsphot sauce (i use franks red hot)
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1 Tbspgreen jalapeno sauce (i use texas pete)
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1/4 tspcayenne pepper (optional)
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4 cwhole milk (or what you use)
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6 csharp cheddar cheese shreds
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1 c(8 0z) american cheese or velveeta (i always use 8 slices of american but you decide which you like :)
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4green onions
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TOPPING
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1/2 cpanko bread crumbs (i found chipotle panko and it is awesome on this for extra heat!)
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4 slicebacon cooked and coarsely chopped
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2 Tbspbutter melted
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2green onions chopped
How to Make Super Cheesey Cavatappi "Squiggly Mac & Cheese"
- Pre Heat Oven to 350 degree
- Cook cavatappi according to package directions
- While 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
- Slowly 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
- Drain cavatappi and return to the large pan you cooked it in.
- Pour the cheese mixture over the hot cavatappi and toss it all together
- Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish
- Mix panko (or reg bread crumbs) and butter together add bacon and toss it all together and sprinkle over top of cheesy cavatappi
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly
- Remove from oven and top with green onions.
- I have to say this is the oeey goeeyest yummiest mac and cheese i make or have ever had!
