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Submitted by Zephs Wife
"Is there anything at Fleming's Steakhouse that isn't just wonderful? If it wasn't so expensive I'd eat there more often but when you can make it at home for a fraction of the cost, why not? This was posted in our local newspaper and its directly from the executive chef Russell Skall."
photo by gailanng 
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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8-10
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ingredients
- 1 lb pasta (cavatappi or curly)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 cup onion, 1/2-inch dice
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper (ground)
- 3⁄4 lb smoked cheddar cheese, grated
- 1⁄4 lb cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder (chipotle chili powder)
- 3⁄4 cup panko breadcrumbs
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directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot, bring 1 gallon of water to boil. Add 2 teaspoons salt and pasta and cook for 8 - 9 minutes
- Drain pasta and cool under cold running water. Pasta should be slightly firm. Toss drained pasta in oil and reserve.
- Melt butter in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute for 4 - 5 minute.
- Add flour and cook 1 - 2 minute but do not brown.
- Add cream, half and half, kosher salt and white pepper.
- Bring pot to a simmer. Cook until sauce is thick, about 5 - 6 minute Blend cheese into sauce and add cooked pasta.
- Pour pasta and sauce into a 9 x 12" baking dish. Reserve.
- In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil and chipotle chili powder. Heat for 30 seconds, until pan starts to smoke. Remove from stove and stir in bread crumbs.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs over the pasta and bake for 15 - 20 minute until golden. Cool slightly before serving.
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Reviews
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I’ve been making this recipe for the last ten years for Thanksgiving for our extended family and it is a MUST! One year I told them I was going to make something else because I always make the same thing and I thought there was going to be a riot. Oh and I always have to make two pans, one is never enough. Yep, best Mac & Cheese recipe.
Maria F.
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I’ve been making this recipe for the last 4 years! I made this Mac & Cheese for thanksgiving one year & I’ve been assigned to make it every year since. My fam loves it. Using cheddar and smoked GOUDA makes it creamier and sends it over the top. It’s delicious!!
Jaqueline R.
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This was AMAZING! I couldn’t find find smoked cheddar so I used extra sharp cheddar and smoked Gouda. Absolutely delicious.
cdodd323
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This is the best mac and cheese I have ever tasted. It is my grandson*s very favorite. Instead of smoked cheddar I use smoked gouda. Also I made it with white cheddar and it was excellent. My grandson said that it was the best ever. Love, love, love it.
Jerri B.
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<p>I live in Anaheim Hills, CA - grew up in the next town over and have never lived anywhere else. I mostly work out of my home. My husband and I have an electrical sign business and I do the office work along with being crane operator about once or twice a week. I also drive one of the big trucks as needed. Prior to working with my husband (for the past 10 years, I was an executive secretary for 20 years so this has been a big change from corporate offices to construction fields, I love it. For fun, we go to Vegas about once a month and I also enjoy gambling at the local Indian casinos although my husband does not. I'm not a great cook but I do enjoy being creative in the kitchen...good thing my husband will try anything I make. I rarely follow a recipe exactly usually combining two or more recipes and trying to create my own. Rarely does it come out better than the original authors but I have fun. I enjoy collecting cookbooks and reading recipes. I have won two cookoffs, one for chili and one for smoked ribs. My husband is my taste tester telling me what it needs more of as I cook - thats how we won the chili cookoff. I credit him with that one! I don't have any children, have been married 30 years this year. I love animals and my beloved sheltie mix dog died at age 14 back in 2000 and I just haven't found another dog yet. My family and friends have me babysit their dogs which I really enjoy. My passions are probably the Anaheim Angels baseball and I like the Chargers football. Don't really care for basketball but do enjoy a good hockey game. We enjoy riding (on the back only, thank you our Harley that my husband has had since he bought it brand new back in 1977. I'll have to think about what my pet peeves are, I'll come back to you on that one. UPDATE: Ok, I've decided my pet peeve is having a recipe reviewed when the person didn't even make it as written, changes the ingredients and then gives it a poor review. Thats just not right. <br /><br /><img alt= src=/<a href= /> <br />http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg> <br />src=<a href=http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg>>http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg></a></p>
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