the weather has been a little more dreary, so it seemed fitting to break out the cold weather, comfort food recipes. i had some brussel sprouts to cook and needed to come up with something to eat with them. i knew i wanted to make some type of pasta, so when i looked in the fridge and the pantry, i decided on macaroni and cheese. i remembered a recipe i saw in the October edition of the Food Network Magazine for a "lightened up" version of Mac 'n Cheese. The unique part of this recipe was the pureed cauliflower used to thicken up the creamy cheesy sauce. I also added small pieces of Hickoy Farms turkey lil' smokies. Instead of broiling the mac 'n cheese in the oven, I decided to pan fry it on the stove. The noodles came out crispy, browned, and delicious! As for the brussel sprouts: I browned them in a pan and cooked them down in chicken broth...a great accompaniment to the mac 'n cheese!
that looks sooo good :) just curious, what type of cheese did you use?
ReplyDeletemm...i used mozzarella and cheddar (that's all i had at home) - the recipe actually called for parmesan & muenster also...but i think it turned out well anyways.
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