Made this recipe with a few variations according to what I had in my pantry - used smaller dried great northern beans and grated pepper
jack cheese because that is what I had.
Not exact matches
I used cheddar in this recipe
because it goes so well with jalapeno and bacon, but feel free to replace it with your favorite
cheese: swiss, pepper
jack, etc..
Pimento Mac &
Cheese Serves 6 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 pound pasta, I used cavatappi because the shape gives me life 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 - 2 teaspoons salt 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded 6 oz diced pimentos, drained (or 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced if you want to go with the
Cheese Serves 6 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 pound pasta, I used cavatappi
because the shape gives me life 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 - 2 teaspoons salt 8 oz sharp cheddar
cheese, shredded 8 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded 6 oz diced pimentos, drained (or 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced if you want to go with the
cheese, shredded 8 oz monterey
jack cheese, shredded 6 oz diced pimentos, drained (or 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced if you want to go with the
cheese, shredded 6 oz diced pimentos, drained (or 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced if you want to go with the book!)
Sadly I will have to wait til I am back in the US to try it
because American and Monterey
Jack cheese are impossible to find here, but when I do I think this is going to be the first thing I try!
I love to use Monterrey
Jack cheese in place of mozzarella whenever it is called for
because I just love the flavor of it, but use whatever
cheese you like best.
I did have to add some extra skim milk while blending it
because it was too thick.I also substituted Pepper
jack cheese and some parmesan
cheese for the sharp
cheese.
For the salsa I added a diced jalapeño
because I wanted a little heat and I opted for Chihauhau
cheese instead of Monterry
Jack.
I used maple - glazed bacon in this recipe
because I love how it kind of compliments the sweet tone of the
Jack in the
cheese sauce, but any bacon will do.
(Take my advice and try not to use a clear lid
because once you see that
cheese starting to melt it gets way too tempting...) Here I used sliced provolone, but you could also use mozzarella, pepper
jack, etc..