I wanted to make Mac n Cheese for a Christmas party. Due to circumstances beyond my control, the party never materialized for us. I still had ingredients though and I didn't want to use them for anything else. My recipe is essentially identical to the one Bobby Flay used for his victorious Mac n Cheese Throwdown.
I substituted the elbow noodles for small shells. Nothing against elbow noodles but they just remind me of the boxed mac n cheese most of us had growing up and I wanted to elevate this nostalgic dish. Additionally, I roasted a Poblano Pepper, diced it, and mixed it in along with the Pancetta. The final deviation from the original recipe was that I made a bread crumb topping. I like the texture of a broiled and slightly browned topping on my mac n cheese. I thought this was the best Mac n Cheese I have ever had. My favorite was formerly from Beechwood BBQ in Seal Beach. The Mac n Cheese that I made cost a pretty penny though. The 5 cheeses alone racked up over 20 bucks! Even though the entire thing cost around $30 to make, it was well worth it. Originally, I had made the dish in a casserole but that wouldn't have been a very sexy photograph to take. So, I decided to make a single serving in a ramekin, restaurant style - garnish and all!
Mac & Cheese Carbonara.
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