Mac and Cheese
Martha and chef Kurt Dammeier prepare his recipe for the "world's best" mac and cheese.
World's Best Mac and Cheese
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Mac and Cheese
Martha and chef Kurt Dammeier prepare his recipe for the "world's best" mac and...
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The Martha Stewart Show, January Winter 2008
- Yield Serves 4 as a side dish
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Ingredients
- Butter or vegetable oil, for baking dish
- 6 ounces penne
- 2 cups Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce
- 1 ounce cheddar cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil and 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook penne, according to package direction, for 2 minutes less than recommended on the package. Rinse pasta in cold water; set aside.
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In a medium bowl, mix together cooked pasta and sauce gently but thoroughly. Pour pasta into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with cheeses and chile powder. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
You don't have to buy full packages of expensive cheese, your deli can make a fat slice of anything for you for much less cost, then you can grate it. The important thing is to buy a good quality.
Yum! This is by far the world's best mac and cheese! I added bread crumbs and used a chipotle taco seasoning because I could not find chipotle chile powder and it was amazing. I think this recipe would be great with ham or chicken added as well. I have tried many mac and cheese recipes and this is definitely my favorite so far!
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I haven't tried this yet, I'm too loyal to Martha's "Perfect mac"--but just had to LOL at all of the snippy comments happening below. Ladies, ladies--simmer down. =)
77chocolateangel - toot your own horn some place else. your husbands "taste" is unknown and questionable!
and to all you little cooks out there - it's ROUX not RUE. it's french, like mirepoix and chiffonade.
77chocolateangel - toot your own horn some place else. your husbands "taste" is unknown and questionable!
and to all you little cooks out there - it's ROUX not RUE. it's french, like mirepoix and chiffonade.
This was the greatest Mac and Cheese I've ever had in my life.
Dear Martha Stewart,
Thank you for existing and sharing this glorious recipe with the world.
I'm a better person for eating it!
This was awesome. Ny kids loved it. Easy to make and the blend of cheeses made it rich with taste.
This was really good mac and cheese. The grueyre makes it much more flavorful. I got the cheese at the local grocery store for a much less expensive dinner. The Rue is in the cheese sauce recipe if you click on "Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce"
ok. the recipe is missing the rue thing..the butter,flour and milk. i'm sure you can substitute your favorite cheese. $18 for a pound of cheese is ridiculous!! i don't care who or what makes it.
I just came back from Seattle this past weekend and had the opportunity to visit Beecher's. I tried their worlds best mac and cheese. To tell you the truth my husband and I had better. We found it extremely oily and the pasta over cooked. In fact my husband said my mac and cheese is better.
www.beechershandmadecheese.com/
You can buy it...It's $17.95 a pound.
Sounds sinful...
Where in Canada? If you're in Victoria or Vancouver area, when you pop down to Seattle you can pick up his cheese @ Pike Street Market.
Beechers mac
Ladies, click on Beechers Flagship Cheese sauce in ingredients list above and you'll get the recipe to make at home. Can't buy it.
Is Flagship Cheese a brand as Kraft is a brand? If so would it be old aka sharp? I live in Canada and have never heard of Flagship Cheese.
I work in the market and have the pleasure of having this mac and cheese once in a while. It's decadent and WONDERFUL! Beechers is amazing! They have spicy and regular and I get half and half, it's amazing. if you're around you MUST try it out!
where can i get this cheese from
How about giving us the real recipe for Mac and Cheese from today's show 1/29/08?