BACON, LEEK, AND TOMATO MACARONI AND CHEESE
Surprising twist to a family classic! White cheese, bacon, and leeks. Yes, leeks--a less tangy onion! And this is a one-pot meal! No draining of the water. Super fun, quick, easy, and yummy!
Provided by dawn2376
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in an 8-quart stockpot.
- Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add macaroni, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to the boiling water. Cover and let simmer vigorously for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the macaroni mixture cooks, trim dark green parts off leek and discard. Slice leek in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place in a bowl of cold water and swish to remove dirt. Drain leek and stir into the macaroni mixture.
- Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Remove cores and scrape out seeds. Dice tomatoes; reserve 1/4 cup for garnish. Remove stockpot from heat; stir in remaining tomatoes and 1/2 of the bacon. Spoon macaroni into a serving bowl and garnish with remaining bacon and reserved tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.7 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Cholesterol 85.6 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 1964.9 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
EASY PASTA BAKE WITH LEEK AND CHEESE
A quick and easy pasta bake with leek and cheese that I often make during the week. If you like, you can add ham or bacon to the noodles.
Provided by Radegund
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 31m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
- Bring a second large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook leek for 2 minutes while penne is cooking. Drain well.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with some butter.
- Heat cream and butter in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Whisk in Emmentaler cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Mix cooked penne and leek and add to the prepared baking dish. Pour cheese sauce on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 721.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Cholesterol 142.3 mg, Fat 43.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 26.5 g, Sodium 225.2 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
ULTIMATE MACARONI AND CHEESE
This is America's favorite comfort food--tender macaroni, rich and cheesy sauce and a crisp crumb topping.
Provided by McCormick Spice
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips McCormick®
Time 1h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package for al dente pasta. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
- Melt butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and seasonings. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until well blended. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Stirring constantly, cook 3 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add macaroni; toss gently to coat. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix panko and paprika; sprinkle evenly over top.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.1 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 64.9 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 550 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
CHEESY MACARONI BAKE WITH LEEKS AND PANCETTA
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, whisk flour and chicken broth until blended. Cook leeks, pancetta and garlic in large deep skillet on medium heat 8 min. or until white parts of leeks are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add cream cheese spread and chicken broth mixture; mix well. Cook 2 to 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is thickened, stirring constantly. Add shredded cheese; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted.
- Combine cracker crumbs and butter.
- Drain macaroni. Add to leek mixture in skillet; mix lightly. Spoon into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle crumb mixture.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 440 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 13 g
LEEK MAC AND CHEESE
Posting for ZWT#6. Cooks usually reserve dark, tough leek greens for stock but here they are incorporated into mac and cheese. From Food & Wine.
Provided by WiGal
Categories European
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet.
- Add the leek greens and cook over high heat, stirring just until slightly wilted, 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- Cook over low heat until very tender, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Add the flour and cook over moderately high heat, whisking, for 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil, whisking until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add 2 cups of the cheese, season with salt and pepper and whisk the cheese sauce until melted.
- In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the macaroni until nearly al dente.
- Drain well.
- Add the macaroni and the cheese sauce to the leek greens and stir until combined.
- Transfer the macaroni to an 8-by-11-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, until bubbling.
- Turn the broiler on and broil the mac and cheese until golden brown on top, about 3 minutes.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
MACARONI WITH GRUYERE CHEESE SERRANO HAM AND LEEKS RECIPE
Found this on another website, www.grouprecipes.com Posted by Jkstern who said this is a "Grown up version of a kid favorite...but kids love it too :-)"
Provided by Seebie
Categories Cheese
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ham and cook until brown.
- Add the leek.
- Then add the cream.
- When the cream begins to simmer, add the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and pasta, and season with salt and prepare.
- Divide the pasta into 4 oven-proof dishes.
- Top with Gruyere cheese and bread crumbs.
- Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped chives.
- macaroni will be very hot so it is best to let it sit just a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.6, Fat 41.9, SaturatedFat 23.7, Cholesterol 123.3, Sodium 550.2, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 25.6
MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR ONE
The movie "Home Alone" served as inspiration to this macaroni and cheese. Although it says it's meant for one, it will serve two if you're feeling generous!
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until mixture is smooth. Slowly add half-and-half, whisking as it is poured in. Stir until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, and turmeric; whisk to combine.
- Drain macaroni and add to the cheese sauce. Stir until evenly coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1082.8 calories, Carbohydrate 103.7 g, Cholesterol 159.2 mg, Fat 55.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 34.4 g, Sodium 2138.2 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
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