RECIPE - The Ultimate Comfort Food..Made Easy
I probably won't post much about cooking because I try not to cook. This is the easy way to make Mac and Cheese. Several months ago I bought a Wolfgang Puck 7qt. rice steamer. In the instruction book there is a recipe for this mac & cheese. It does call for heavy cream but I make it with 2% to save on calories because I always add extra cheese ... we all know how I love cheese.
1 1/2 C. elbow macaroni
1 1/2 C. chicken broth
good quality chicken bouillon cube
1 C. heavy cream
3/4 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 C. shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1. Combine macaroni, broth and cream in rice cooker. Press cook. Stir occasionally. I discovered that when I use the 2% it boils over so I add it a little at a time while it is cooking to prevent the mess.
2. When machine switches to Keep Warm, add remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly until cheese is melted.
3. Press Cook again. When cooker switches to keep warm let is sit for a minute. This is when the top turns a pretty crunchy brown.
YUM YUM
1 1/2 C. chicken broth
good quality chicken bouillon cube
1 C. heavy cream
3/4 C. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 C. shredded parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1. Combine macaroni, broth and cream in rice cooker. Press cook. Stir occasionally. I discovered that when I use the 2% it boils over so I add it a little at a time while it is cooking to prevent the mess.
2. When machine switches to Keep Warm, add remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly until cheese is melted.
3. Press Cook again. When cooker switches to keep warm let is sit for a minute. This is when the top turns a pretty crunchy brown.
YUM YUM
7 Comments:
Hey Pam, cool. I have a rice cooker! Kids love mac and cheese to death. Simple and yummy! Unbeatable. Thanks.
November 18, 2008 at 1:13 AM
Wow never thought of making it in a rice cooker.. hm.. have to show hubby this :) Thanks Pam!
November 18, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Pam, my rice cooker is different. How long does yours do cook for? It seems awfully long to do cook twice on mine... But I WANT that crunchy brown top!!!
November 19, 2008 at 3:51 AM
Pam, that looks awesome! Rice cooker = really cool idea.
My mom makes a similar recipe and adds bread crumbs to the top, which ensures a crunchy brown crust! Not exactly health food but Oh boy, we loved her Mac & Cheese...
November 19, 2008 at 5:37 AM
Pam, I'm drooling!!!! This looks soooo good. Cheese is good for the soul (or at least that's what I say to justify my addiction)!
November 19, 2008 at 7:34 AM
Chaki after you put the cheese in my rice cooker it only stays on cook for maybe a minute and then switches to warm. While the macaroni is cooking I have to stir it once in awhile so it doesn't brown to much.
November 19, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Yummy, mac and cheese. Thomas made mac and cheese from scratch for our Thanksgiving Feast. He did a really great job, it was the best part of the meal. I'll have to show him your recipe, Pam. I bet he'll want to try it, asap.
December 6, 2008 at 9:06 PM
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