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Mortons Mac and Cheese
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Ingredients:
12 ounces dried cavatappi or other small hollow rigid pasta 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 1/4 cups heavy cream 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese - shredded (about 2 cups) 4 ounces cream cheese - cubed 3 ounces Parmesan cheese - freshly grated (about 2/3 cup) 1 ounce Swiss cheese - grated (about 6 tbsp) 1/2 tablespoon chili paste (sambal oelek) kosher salt to taste 8 ounces diced apple wood bacon - cooked 4 ounces yellow cheddar - shredded 2 ounces white cheddar - shredded 2 ounces gruyere - shredded 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, but leave a little water to keep pasta moist. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water to thin the sauce. Return pasta to cooking pot and cover to keep warm. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and saute onion for about 1 minute, or until tender. Add cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in 2 cups shredded cheddar, cream cheese, Parmesan and Swiss cheeses. Cook, stirring, until cheeses melt and are fully incorporated into cream. Let the sauce reach a simmer and stir in chile paste. You should have 2 1/2 to 3 cups of sauce. Remove from heat and beat with an immersion blender or handheld mixer about 45 seconds, or until onion and cheeses are completely blended. The sauce will be thick, thin it using reserved pasta water and mix well. Add bacon and salt to taste. Ladle the sauce over pasta and mix well with a rubber spatula. Transfer to a deep, 2 quart baking dish and spread evenly. Mix together the remaining yellow cheddar and white cheddar and gruyere cheeses together and sprinkle over the casserole, followed by bread crumbs. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbling around the edges. Serve immediately.
