Not Your Typical Mac and Cheese
Well after a long discussion on what we were going to make for dinner yesterday, the girlfriend and I decided on ham steaks and mac and cheese. She had been wanting to make her version of mac and cheese for me for awhile, so I figure I would give it a shot.
Not Your Typical Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 lb box of Farfalle (Bowtie Pasta)
- 8 oz “Seriously Sharp” Cabot White Cheddar Cheese (Grated)
- 8 oz “Extra Sharp” Cabot Yellow Cheddar Cheese (Grated)
- 3 oz Asiago Cheese (Grated)
- 1 brick of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- Approx 3 oz Plain Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 c grated Parmesean Cheese
- 1/2 to 1 c of Whole Milk
- 1 stick of butter
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Boil the pasta for about 5-6 minutes. Drain, but do not rinse. Put the pasta back into the hot pot and add the cream cheese and 3/4 of the butter. Stir the pasta, butter, and cream cheese until its all melted and coats the pasta. Add the milk, stir and apply very low heat. Slowly add the grated cheeses, stirring constantly. Once the cheeses are all melted, remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a buttered 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle the top of the mixture with the bread crumbs and parmesean cheese. Dot the topping with a few small pieces of butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until topping starts to turn golden brown.
