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BEECHER'S "WORLD'S BEST" MAC & CHEESE



Beecher's

On a recent trip to Seattle we were lucky enough to visit Beecher's Handmade Cheese at Pike Place Market. They made the BEST mac and cheese I have ever had... and believe me I've had a LOT of mac and cheese! Imagine my delight when I found that they published their recipe on their website! So, here it is... of course you have to substitute locally found cheeses for their cheeses but I'm sure it will be just as delicious.

Provided by Hollyism

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
7 ounces aged white cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 3/4 cups)
1 ounce monterey jack cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
6 ounces penne pasta (about 3 1/4 cups)
1 ounce aged white cheddar cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1 ounce monterey jack cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder

Steps:

  • To prepare sauce, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Continue whisking and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly. Cook until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir until cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish. Cook penne 2 minutes less than package directions. (It will finish cooking in the oven.) Rinse pasta in cold water and drain well.
  • Combine pasta and sauce in a medium bowl; mix carefully but thoroughly. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with cheeses and then the chili powder.
  • Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.6, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 37.8, Sodium 418.5, Carbohydrate 43.6, Fiber 5, Sugar 4.7, Protein 10.6

"WORLD'S BEST" MACARONI & CHEESE



We tasted this in Seattle at the Pike Place Market in the Beecher's store. It is the best! I had to get their recipe and I found it on the internet; It is a very rich creamy comfort food. I do not have Beecher's cheese so I improvised with what is available and it came out as tasty as the original. Serve this with a crisp salad. Enjoy!

Provided by Sageca

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

cheese sauce
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups 1% low-fat milk
14 ounces white medium cheddar, grated
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
1 ounce asiago cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
pasta
12 ounces macaroni
salt for pasta water
2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
2 ounces gruyere, grated
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350; F. Set a large pot of water on high heat.
  • Meanwhile, begin the sauce by making a roux: in a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Continue to stir this roux over medium heat for two to three minutes.
  • The roux should be cooked and free of the flour flavor but still light in color.
  • Gradually add milk, whisking briskly to maintain a smooth sauce.
  • Cook the sauce for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching.
  • When sauce thickens, add cheeses, salt and spices to the sauce, and stir until all the cheese has melted. I make my sauces in the microwave; turns out great and never scorches.
  • Somewhere during this sauce-cooking process, your pasta water has started boiling. The original is made with Penne noodles. Add a generous amount of salt to the water and cook the pasta until almost but not quite al dente (two minutes before the package directions indicate). You want barely undercooked pasta so that it can finish in the oven later. Halt the cooking by draining the pasta and rinsing with cold water. Return pasta to pot.
  • Pour sauce over pasta and stir until completely incorporated. The combination should be fairly saucy, almost soupy.
  • Dish the mixture into a buttered 9-13 pan and sprinkle with extra grated cheeses and cayenne. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until you have beautiful, browned edges. Those edges will be a welcome and flavorful addition to each serving.
  • Let the dish sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. I divided this in 2 containers and froze one.

BEECHER'S "WORLD'S BEST" MAC & CHEESE



Beecher's

We love Mac and Cheese at our house. I just love excellent cheese so when I saw this on Yahoo news today I had to copy it. I am posting at the request of some of my friends here at JAP. Hope you will try it. I don't have access to this brand of cheese and won't pay to have it shipped but I will try it with some of the...

Provided by Judy Kaye

Categories     Casseroles

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 Tbsp butter, unsalted
3 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 c whole milk
7 oz about 1 3/4 cups of flagship cheese
1 oz about 1/4 cup just jack cheese
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/4 -1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
1/8 tsp garlic powder
PASTA
6 oz penne pasta
1 oz flagship cheese grated
1 oz just jack cheese grated
1/4-1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder instructions

Steps:

  • 1. To prepare sauce, melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour.
  • 2. Continue whisking and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly. Cook until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  • 3. Add cheeses, salt, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir until cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
  • 4. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish. Cook penne 2 minutes less than package directions. (It will finish cooking in the oven.) Rinse pasta in cold water and drain well.
  • 5. Combine pasta and sauce in a medium bowl; mix carefully but thoroughly. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with cheeses and then the chili powder.
  • 6. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST MAC AND CHEESE



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It's a bold claim, but this mac and cheese from Kurt Beecher Dammeier's "Pure Flavor" cookbook is that good. Three types of cheese-cheddar, Gruyere, and Jack-add plenty of richness, while a touch of chipotle-chile powder imbues the dish with a subtle smoky flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Unsalted butter, room temperature, or vegetable oil, for baking dish
6 ounces short pasta, such as fusilli or 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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain into a colander and rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again.
  • Stir together pasta and cheese sauce until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses and chile powder. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned in places, about 20 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

WORLD'S BEST MAC AND CHEESE



World's Best Mac and Cheese image

This wonderful recipe for the world's best mac and cheese is from Kurt Beecher Dammeier's "Pure Flavor" cookbook. Serving size noted is for use as a side dish. I you'd like to make it a main dish for 4, I suggest doubling the recipe. Doing so well add to the cooking time, as well. Add 10 minutes to baking time.

Provided by Brandess

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 1 8x8 dish, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

butter or vegetable oil, for baking dish
6 ounces penne
2 cups beecher's flagship cheese sauce (or your favorite jar or can or homemade sauce)
1 ounce cheddar cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1 ounce gruyere cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon dried chipotle powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter or oil and 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.4, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 1114, Carbohydrate 42.5, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 15.5

"WORLD'S BEST" MAC AND CHEESE



Categories     Sauce     Cheese     Side     Bake     Kosher

Yield serves 4 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 ounces penne
2 cups Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce (recipe follows)
1 ounce Cheddar, grated (1/4 cup)
1 ounce Gruyère cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder (see Note)
Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
14 ounces semihard cheese (page 23), grated (about 3 1/2 cups)
2 ounces semisoft cheese (page 23), grated (1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
(makes about 4 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Butter or oil an 8-inch baking dish.
  • Cook the penne 2 minutes less than package directions. (It will finish cooking in the oven.) Rinse the pasta in cold water and set aside.
  • Combine the cooked pasta and the sauce in a medium bowl and mix carefully but thoroughly. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the cheeses and then the chili powder.
  • Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Let the mac and cheese sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce
  • Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Continue whisking and cooking for 2 minutes.
  • Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat.
  • Add the cheeses, salt, chili powder, and garlic powder. Stir until the cheese is melted and all ingredients are incorporated, about 3 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • This sauce reheats nicely on the stove in a saucepan over low heat. Stir frequently so the sauce doesn't scorch.
  • Make Ahead
  • This recipe can be assembled before baking and frozen for up to 3 months-just be sure to use a freezer-to-oven pan and increase the baking time to 50 minutes.
  • notes
  • One-half teaspoon of chipotle chili powder makes a spicy mac, so make sure your family and friends can handle it!
  • The proportion of pasta to cheese sauce is crucial to the success of the dish. It will look like a lot of sauce for the pasta, but some of the liquid will be absorbed.

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