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Mac & Cheese With Peas & Bacon
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    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 pound elbow macaroni and cook until al dente, about 8 to 9 minutes, and drain. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly to keep lumps from forming. Gradually whisk in 4 cups warm whole milk. Whisk vigorously, and continue to cook until the mixture is thick and smooth. Stir in 4 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese and continue stirring until the cheese is melted. Season the cheese sauce with salt and pepper, then add cooked macaroni to the pan. Mix well until macaroni is fully coated with the cheese mixture.

    Scrape contents of pan into a 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle the top with 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

    As the Mac & Cheese is baking, heat a 2-count of olive oil in a saute pan. Add 4 slices of bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips, 1 large onion (diced), 2 garlic cloves (smashed), and leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh thyme and cook for about 5 minutes, until onion is softened.

    Fold in 2 cups frozen peas (thawed under cool water), and season with salt and pepper.

    Remove mac & cheese from the oven. Scatter the top of the mac & cheese with the pea and bacon mixture and serve.

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    Marilyn Green

    can u tell me how much olive oil to use?

    October 26 2011 at 1:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Bill

    Rosa,
    You can also use the same technique with boling potatoe's as well.Rinse collander (with potatoe's) under cool water shakee removing as much water as possiblethen place collander of potatoes for a bit.Remember don't turn the heat on.

    October 24 2011 at 1:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Bill

    Rosa,Try this boil the pasta by adding a bit if salt rather then olive oil.Drain the pasta through a collander and shaek the collander a few times to remove remaing water.
    Also after doing this you can place the collander over the top of the pot you cooked the pasta in but don't turn .Only leave it on top of pot about a minute or less.
    When you add oil to boling water to cook pasta it'll make the pasta oily and the sauce won't adhere to the pasta.

    October 24 2011 at 1:00 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Weezie

    It sure would be nice to have the calories listed in your recipes.

    October 24 2011 at 12:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Pat

    How many calories, etc?

    October 24 2011 at 12:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    wanderlandpbgv

    Dreamfield is a low glycemic pasta product. Doesn't taste any different than regular pasta and only has 39 carbs ub a 2 oz size. Also, Atkins has a baking mix that can be used in place of regular flour.

    October 23 2011 at 10:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Patti

    It sounds tasty but will have to try it first and then comment.

    October 23 2011 at 8:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    myrosa368

    I would like to know why I can't get my spaghetti sauce to stick to my spaghetti

    October 23 2011 at 4:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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    shelmaya

    Do you add oil to the water you cook the pasta in? I used to add olive oil to the water and found out sauce will not stay on pasta when you do that.

    October 23 2011 at 5:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    Carol

    do not rinse pasta before adding the sauce. It needs the starch for the sauce to stick to.

    October 23 2011 at 11:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    myrosa368

    anything Tyler Florence cooks is good.I wish I could get someone to tell me, Why my sauce sticks to my spagetti never.

    October 23 2011 at 4:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
    motherladybug30

    SOUNDS GOOD TO ME

    October 23 2011 at 2:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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