Mac and Cheese with Okra and Grits

Name: Mac and Cheese with Okra and Grits
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters fresh bread crumbs (I used brioche); 79 milliliters butter, divided; 48 grams 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 4 medium cloves garlic, finely minced; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 liters milk, divided; 1 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 227 grams okra, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 355 milliliters dry orecchiette; 59 milliliters long-cooking grits; 473 milliliters ounces grated sharp white cheddar cheese (about

Mac and Cheese with Okran and Grits might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 509 calories, 20g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of orecchiette, bread crumbs, sharp cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Bring 2 quarts water with 2 tablespoons salt to a rolling boil in a large saucepan over high heat.

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Salt

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Add orecchiette and cook until barely al dente (follow package instructions for timing).

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Orecchiette

Drain and toss with olive oil. Set aside.

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Olive Oil

Melt 1/3 cup butter In large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add flour and nutmeg cook, stirring constantly with wooden spoon, until light blond, about 3 minutes. Stir in grits and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Slowly add 3 cups milk in steady stream, whisking constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.

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