Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese

Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese
Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 537 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground pepper, cellentani pasta, cornflakes cereal, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 57 minutes. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store.

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Preheat oven to 35
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Prepare cellentani pasta according to package directions.
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Transfer hot pasta to a large bowl.
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Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and evaporated milk; cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
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Whisk in Gouda, cream cheese, salt, and 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper until smooth.
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Remove from heat, and stir in chopped ham.
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Combine pasta and Gouda cheese mixture, and pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Stir together 2 cups crushed cereal, 2 Tbsp. melted butter, and remaining 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
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Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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Note: For testing purposes only, we used Barilla Cellentani Pasta.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In57 m.
Servings8
Health Score9
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