Adult Mac Cheese With Smoked Ham And White Truffle Oil Recipes

WHITE MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Set aside.
• Melt the coconut oil in a high-sided 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk. Reduce to low heat, bring to a simmer and cook until it becomes a thin gravy, about 5 minutes. Add the white pepper and ground mustard and stir to combine. Add the cream cheese and stir until fully incorporated. Stir in the Cheddar, American cheese and wine, if using, and cook until fully incorporated. Taste and add salt as needed.
• Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to thoroughly combine. Taste again and salt as needed before serving.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish; set aside. Place bread in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour butter into bowl with bread, and toss. Set breadcrumbs aside.
• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, heat milk. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour. Cook, whisking, 1 minute.
• While whisking, slowly pour in hot milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, 3 cups cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cups Gruyere or 1 cup Pecorino Romano; set cheese sauce aside.
• Fill a large saucepan with water; bring to a boil. Add macaroni; cook 2 to 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions, until the outside of pasta is cooked and the inside is underdone. (Different brands of macaroni cook at different rates; be sure to read the instructions.) Transfer macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce
• Pour mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Gruyere or 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano, and breadcrumbs over top. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack to cool 5 minutes; serve hot.

ADULT MAC & CHEESE (WITH SMOKED HAM AND WHITE TRUFFLE OIL)

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• In a pot heat the heavy cream and add the cooked pasta.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes on medium high heat.
• Serve and drizzle white truffle oil.

SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the water, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. In a small, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the white pepper and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Remove the white sauce from the heat and stir in the cheese. Continue stirring until the cheese melts. Lightly grease a 6 1/2 by 10-inch casserole dish with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter. Combine the cheese sauce and macaroni in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared casserole and bake until lightly golden on top, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot. Garnish with parsley.

FRIED RICE WITH SMOKED HAM (9 WW PTS)

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a stir fry pan or wok over medium heat.
• add egg, stir fry 30 seconds or until egg is done.
• remove egg mixture from skillet.
• add 1 Tbsp oil to pan, add onion, stir fry 3 minutes.
• add garlic, stir fry 1 minute.
• increase heat to medium high, add ham and stir fry 3 minutes.
• add rice, peas, and corn stir fry 3 minutes.
• add egg mixture, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper, stir fry 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
• garnish with cilantro.
• serving size: 1 1/2 cups.