Hello Hive!
This is probably one of the unhealthiest dinners I made and one of the easiest. Great for those days when you run out of ideas and feel like having a cake for breakfast and crepes for dinner.
I saw this Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food Wishes created by Chef John and tweaked it slightly to use available ingredients. I like the crunchiness of potato chips topping against the moistness of no-bake mac & cheese.
This recipe is just mind-blowing. Before my daughter was born, I used to make this often whenever my husband was away on long business trips. It's such a guilty treat but perfect for those rainy cold weekend nights in front of a great movie with a warm bowl to keep me company.
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
For the béchamel sauce
3 cups cold milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
A small pinch of grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon of dijon mustard
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (add more to your liking)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons of iodized salt
2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup of grated gruyere or Emmental cheese
1 cup Boiled elbow macaroni in salty water
Potato Cheese Topping
1 bag kettle-style potato chips crushed into crumbs
1/3 cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter
Tools: Medium-Sized Good Quality Sauce Pan, Wire Whisk, Non-stick Skillet, Serving Dish, Wooden Spoon, and a Grater
Instructions:
Boil elbow macaroni in salted water as you would normally prepare them until they are cooked and ready. Set aside.
In a medium-sized saucepan with a thick bottom, prepare the béchamel sauce over low heat by melting the butter and pour the all-purpose flour in when the white foam on the top of the melted butter disappears. Whisk well and this creates a roux and cook it continuously stirring for 5 to 6 minutes.
While whisking slowly, add the cold milk. Continue stirring. Add dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, salt, and lastly the grated nutmeg.
Once the sauce starts bubbling, it thickens and that's when you know it is ready. Here's the video recipe of the white sauce if you want to see how it is cooked.
Combine the grated cheddar cheese and gruyere cheese until they are completed melted.
Blend the cheese sauce well into the boiled macaroni. Mix them gently but thoroughly until each macaroni is coated with this cheesy goodness.
Now for the topping. I used a wooden rolling pin to smash the potato chips while they're safely inside the bag. Over medium heat, mix and cook potato chip crumbs, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and butter in a skillet until they're golden brown and set aside.
Top it with crushed potato chips.
Thou shall not count the calories. Enjoy eating over Netflix. This is my entry for the Hive Creative Contest: Everyday Cooking Something Orange by @zord189
Thank you for reading and have a lovely weekend!
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Mouth-watering! I loved it, it is unhealthy but sometimes eating such food makes life fun. Can we use cheese slices which are easily available instead of grated cheddar? will it taste good too? just wanted to try this recipe this weekend, watching scorpion on prime :p
Have a good weekend :)
Hi @praditya, I haven't tried using the sandwich-type cheddar cheese slices, perhaps, it's possible as long as you cut them into small pieces and allow them to melt with the white sauce. Happy cooking this weekend and enjoy watching Scorpion. 😀
I shall try cutting the slices and then cooking. thanks 😀😀
Wow! Cheesy comfort food! Would love this for lunch!
Thank you so much for the fun creative contest and I'm glad you like it. 🙂 Have a lovely weekend
I don't care about the calories. I will surely gobble up a whole bowl! 😄
I will make some for you when you visit us here next time. 😀
Yay! Don't make me spoiled. I might visit you more often you'll get tired of me. 😂
Oh, wow! A quick and easy meal to prepare indeed! This is what I usually eat for breakfast in the U.S. when in a hurry. Simple but delicious!
That's a hearty meal packed with energy for a day at the office. I'm quite curious about your life in the U.S., how it was like. Will chat with you about that in private, hehe.
A girl can indulge now and then so why not! Sounds very comforting, creamy and crunchy all in one bowl; guess how I'll be making my Mac & Cheese next time and should anyone complain about all the carbs, I'll give them a bowl of salad leaves;)
Love this @discoveringarni!
Hello Lizelle, a big yes to indulging from time to time 😍
I couldn't help but grin and chuckle when you said that, I love it. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend 😀
Did you just said it's not healthy? Yet it is looking so healthy and I can't help but want to taste this lol😋😋
Hehe, when you get the opportunity to make it, do try, and would like to hear your thoughts. 😄
Oh ok.
There was something I asked about cassava cake you talked about but I guess you missed it and never visited the comment again.
I think I have forgotten about it too :)
I remember talking about being scared of making it because of toxicity when mishandling cassava and then...oooh, thanks for bringing it up and my apologies for missing it. I forgot the questions so I just hopped over to your blog post again regarding the cassava cake and the recipe.
I have seen your reply just now. Thank you :)
It's okay to miss a comment lol. It happens sometimes.
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Wow, this looks so good! Definetly going to try the recipe this weekend.
Hello @the-piper, thank you for visiting, and enjoy cooking! Bon appetit!
Sounds yummy...
Hi @thethreehugs , thanks for dropping by and have a beautiful Sunday!
My pleasure
That seems cheesy and delicious. Please send some here :p
anyways, loved the recipe shall give a try soon. keep sharing such amazing post.
I will try making some again this week during a play date. I'm not sure if the visiting child's parents would be happy with the idea but why not lol. Thank you for your lovely comment.
Thank you so much @adamada for the tip 🙂
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