JOE'S PANCETTA MAC AND CHEESE

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Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 17

Joe's Pancetta Mac and Cheese (2 13" x 9" pyrex pans)
April 2, 2010 at 5:21pm
Ingredients:
1 pound pancetta, cubed
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pints heavy whipping cream
2 boxes of rigatoni or rotini (I prefer rotini cuz it holds the cheese sauce)
3 packages of Albertsons Italian shredded cheese blend (fontina, provalone, parmesan, asiago, mozz, romano)
1 pound gruyere cheese, grated
dash of red chili pepper flakes
dash of nutmeg
panko bread crumbs
truffle oil
Put sufficient water in a pot to boil 2 packages of pasta. Add salt to water.
Heat large skillet. Add extra virgin olive oil and once hot, add cubed pancetta and dash of red chili pepper flakes.
Add pasta to the boiling water.
In skillet, cook pancetta until brown and has rendered its fat. Reduce heat and pour off fat. On medium heat, add heavy whipping cream, dash of nutmeg, and 3 cloves chopped garlic. Heat and stir continuously until cream bubbles and thickens. Add one and 1/2 package of shedded cheese and all of the gruyere while stirring. Add in drained pasta and coat with cheese/pancetta mixture, then pour into two 13" x 9" pyrex dishes. Top with remaining shredded cheese, then with panko bread crumbs. Cook at 400 degrees for 20-25 mintues, until top bubbles and browns. Finish with light drizzle of truffle oil.Pancetta mac and cheese, before going into the oven to brown

Steps:

Put sufficient water in a pot to boil 2 packages of pasta. Add salt to water. Heat large skillet. Add extra virgin olive oil and once hot, add cubed pancetta and dash of red chili pepper flakes. Add pasta to the boiling water. In skillet, cook pancetta until brown and has rendered its fat. Reduce heat and pour off fat. On medium heat, add heavy whipping cream, dash of nutmeg, and 3 cloves chopped garlic. Heat and stir continuously until cream bubbles and thickens. Add one and 1/2 package of shedded cheese and all of the gruyere while stirring. Add in drained pasta and coat with cheese/pancetta mixture, then pour into two 13" x 9" pyrex dishes. Top with remaining shredded cheese, then with panko bread crumbs. Cook at 400 degrees for 20-25 mintues, until top bubbles and browns. Finish with light drizzle of truffle oil.Pancetta mac and cheese, before going into the oven to brown