Pimento Mac and Cheese

Name: Pimento Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dried elbow macaroni; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 3 cups cold whole milk; 1 cup cold heavy cream; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cream cheese softened; Four cups shredded white cheddar; 2 1/2 tbsp Jarred pimentos; 3 1/2 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce or to taste; 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; One cup crushed salt and vinegar potato chips; One teaspoon smoked paprika; Sliced scallions or chives

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Prep:30minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:51:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories947.2 kcal (47%)

Total Fat57.2 g (82%)

Carbs77.5 g (30%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein32.8 g (66%)

Sodium1155.9 mg (58%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbdried elbow macaroni

¼ cupunsalted butter

¼ cupall purpose flour

1 teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoongranulated sugar

⅓ cupcream cheese

softened

4 cupswhite cheddar

shredded

2 ½ Tbsppimentos

Jarred

3 ½ tablespoonhot sauce

or to taste

½ tsplemon juice

freshly squeezed

1 cupsalt and vinegar potato chips

crushed

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

scallions

Sliced, or chives

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to boil and salt generously. Add the macaroni and cook until just tender. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan set over medium high heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 5 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cream, a little at a time, letting the rouxe absorb the liquid before adding more. Allow to simmer gently over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the salt, pepper, sugar, and cream cheese, stirring to combine. Stir in the macaroni, cheddar, pimentos, hot sauce to taste, and lemon juice. Continue heating gently over medium heat, stirring often to incorporate the ingredients and melt the cheese evenly into the sauce. Reduce heat to low, taste, and adjust seasonings if desired. When ready to serve, ladle the pasta into bowls. Sprinkle with crushed chips, dust with some of the smoked paprika, and scatter scallions or chives over the top.

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