Gourmet Mac and Cheese

Gourmet Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) penne pasta;
  • 2 hard boil eggs;
  • 1 cup (240 ml) fat-free half and half;
  • 1/2 cup garlic bread crumb;
  • 1 cup Jarlsburg cheese cut into 1/2” (1 cm) cubes;
  • 1 cup Australian cheddar cheese cut in 1/2” (1 cm) cubes;
  • 1/4 cup of finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Recipe:

Serving for 6

  1. Place eggs in cold water in a soup pot;
  2. Heat up water with a pasta linear;
  3. Add penne pasta when water comes to a boil;
  4. Cook them under al dente (about 20 minutes) and drain;
  5. Take out eggs when become hard boiled;
  6. Place in ice water for easy peeling;
  7. Grease the bottom of a deep baking pan;
  8. Layer the cooked pasta;
  9. Add half and half in a sauce pan;
  10. When half and half gets hot, melt Jarlsburg and Australian cheddar cheeses;
  11. Stir to make sure not to burn the cheeses;
  12. Add chop up hard boil eggs;
  13. Pour cheese mix on pasta and top with bread crumb;
  14. Put in an 375˚F (180˚C) pre-heated oven for 20 minutes;
  15. Springle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top and put it in the broiler for 2 minutes, keep an eye on it to avoid burning;
  16. It will form a crest and serve hot.

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