Monday, March 3, 2008

PASTA

APPLEBEE'S SECRET RECIPE:
BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE

This is seriously the yummiest mac'n'cheese ever! Not to mention simple. You will never eat it out of a box again!

16 oz. uncooked macaroni (or other favorite noodle--my family likes ziti noodles)
2 cans (10.75 oz each) Cheddar Cheese soup
1 cup milk
16 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I use sharp white cheddar)
White truffle oil (found by oils in grocery store...just get the kind flavored with white truffles, otherwise you'll be spending $100's on an oz.)

Fill a large pot iwth water. Add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain well. Add cheese soup, milk and cheese. Mix well.

Pour the macaroni mixture into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Bke for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until cheese begins to get lightly brown and bubbly.

Before serving, drizzle about 2 tablespoons of white truffle oil over the pasta dish (this step cannot be left out...it is delicious!!)

2 comments:

Andrea S. said...

So I tried to make a homemade mac & cheese a couple weeks ago and it was so gross....I'll have to give this a go and see if it was me or the recipe.

Andrea S. said...

Ok so I tried to find the oil and had NO luck. What store do you get it at?