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Stout Bacon Crack Mac n’ Cheese

STOUT BACON CRACK-MAC AND CHEESE

(Paired with HANDCUFFED HONEY SRIRACHA MEMPHIS-CAROLINA HICKORY GRILLED WINGS)

OMGOSH Listen to the deviant little bubbles dancing about over the hickory smoke like a naughty little grill Cabaret.

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Chef Joey tried something new. His wife Vanessa wanted to cook Mac and Cheese, so he fired up a recipe and she executed it! Vanessa slayed it and it was DELICIOUS.

INGREDIENTS:

We like it THICC
  • 1LB Maple Chipotle THICC cut bacon, chopped. So thick the rappers are calling wanting the hog to twerk in their music videos
  • 1 medium yellow onion, small diced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 cup Guinness extra stout beer
  • 8oz shredded gouda cheese
  • 8oz shredded Cabot SHARP cheddar cheese.
  • 8oz Cabot SERIOUSLY sharp cheddar. So sharp it cuts like a prison shank
  • 12 ounces dry macaroni
  • 3/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
  • 12oz dried Cavatappi pasta (pre cook ahead of time and cool with tap cool water. Hit with teaspoon of water and toss in oil. Reserve and wait.
  • Fresh scallions cut on the bias
Cast iron will set you free. There will be future posts on how and why to use cast iron.

Method:

  • Preheat oven (Preferably a hickory coal grill) to 375 degrees. Cook bacon in a 12-inch cast iron skillet until crisp. Remove it with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Drain off all but 3 tablespoons of bacon grease. Add onion to skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add stout to onion skillet and reduce by half.
  • Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Stir in salt, pepper, thyme, and nutmeg.
  • Simmer for about 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in ALL BUT 1/4 of cheese volume.
  • Stir in cooked pasta. Sprinkle Panko on top and then bacon and remaining cheese on top.
  • Finish on the grill as prescribed earlier, or in an oven if you can’t. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the oven. The grill will send it to the next level; full send, victory. The hickory smoke will be so savory it communicates with spirits…
  • Top with freshly cut scallions cut on the bias.
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