Macaroni & Cheese Recipes
Smoky Black Pepper Cheese and Macaroni with Wild Mountain Chanterelles
Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese, Tillamook Smoked Black Pepper Cheese
People's Choice Finalist
2008 Tillamook® Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Contest Grand Finale Cook-Off
Catherine Wilkinson, Dewey, Arizona
- Cook Time:
- 30 Minutes
- Prep Time:
- 15 Minutes
- Serving Size:
- 8+
Ingredients
3 tablespoons - olive oil
1 large onion - minced
1 celery stalk - minced
1/3 pound - wild Chanterelle mushrooms (may use dried, but re-hydrate first in warm water for about 30 minutes and drain well before using), chopped fine
3 cups - Tillamook Smoked Black Pepper Cheese, grated
3 cups - Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
3 cups - Gruyere cheese, grated
8 tablespoons (1 stick) - Tillamook butter
1 cup - heavy cream
3 tablespoons - dry white wine (more if needed)
¼ cup - salt for boiling pasta (or to taste)
1 pound - ziti and other small-cut pasta
Freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste
2 tablespoons - minced fresh chives
Preparation
1. In a small skillet, over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the onion and celery and sauté until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Scrape the sautéed vegetables into a large serving bowl. Set aside.
2. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to skillet and heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid, and are beginning to brown on edges, about 8 minutes. Set aside.
3. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the cheese and butter over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Add the cream and wine and stir. Continue to stir and cook until sauce smoothes and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add more wine if necessary to achieve a slightly heavier consistency than heavy cream.
4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt. Bring to boil again and add pasta. Cook until al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Drain the pasta. Pour pasta on top of onions and celery in serving bowl. Toss. Add the cheese sauce and mushrooms and mix well. Add black pepper and salt to taste.
5. Serve at once, garnished with the minced chives.
Latest Comments
- Tracy McInally (about 1 year ago)
- I've made this several times, and it's quickly become one of our favorites! I substituted the whole milk and half and half for fat free and turned ... (Irresistible Macaroni & Cheese)
- Jessica Fleming (about 1 year ago)
- This recipie sounds really good! I'm going to try it. Hope my little girl loves it! She loves macaroni and cheese and shrimp. (Cajun Shrimp, Shells & Cheese)
- Da Chef (about 1 year ago)
- Here's an idea.....copy and paste the recipe into a word doc and print it that way?? Just a thought! BTW, this recipe is great! =) (The Everyday Macaroni & Cheese)
Comments:
this sounds wonderful! Good luck.
The recipe sounds delish! Have not made it yet but I am certainly going to!
I made this to go with Ribs for a Tailgate Party... One Word... Excellent!
This recipe will make you ask "what diet"?
Too good to be true!
Fantastic Mac, Catherine! You have my vote for sure:) Good luck!
Smoky Black Pepper Cheese is the greatest. I think Catherine has a winner with the wild mushrooms.
still high on m list
I love the idea of chanterelles in mac and cheese...how creative...this one should win!!
mmmmm. sooo good!
Good luck Cathy, this recipe looks wonderful, I can't wait to try it!
Cathie's mac and cheese will make you wanna slap your mama! Great recipe, good luck!
This mac and cheese sounds absolutely divine. Catherine is a top notch cook and know this mac is a winner!!
Catherine could dish up a pile of rocks and sticks and I would eat it!!! Seriously, this was great, and I am not even really a mushroom person. Good kuck Catherine!!!
Liz
Love that Smoked Black Pepper Cheese! Your recipes sounds delish. Best of luck Catherine!
The Marines and Corpsman of MTT4235 love this recipe
One of my Marine's mom sent this recipe to us in Iraq. We had to have most of the ingredients sent to us, but the macaroni and cheese is amazing. It is absolutely incredible.
One of my Marines mom; send us this recipe, and we made him cook it for us. I most said, it the greatest mac and cheese I have ever tasted.
Thank you
Wilky mom
This is the greatest my Mom sent us the recipe out here in Iraq and my Marine frieds and I have been eating ever since.
I love the mix of cheeses and the use of Chanterelle mushrooms. I pick wild mushrooms so this appeals to me.
Good Luck, Catherine!
DF (Lauren's mom)
Sounds delicious-- it's making my mouth water! Can't wait to make it myself for a potluck dinner this weekend.
I have just finished making this dish and I will say one word... "Holy Moley that was some great Mac & Cheese!"...
Okay... it wasn't one word but it is a really good recipe!
This sounds delicious and I can't wait to try it on my family. Congratulations to all the finalists!!
This macaroni and cheese is amazing! I wish I were eating it right now. I wish I could swim in it!
A wonderful mac and cheese that's delicious for the family and special enough for company! Best of luck at the cook-off!
High on my "to make" list.
Catherine Wilkinson is a GREAT inventor of recipes and should have her own cookbook! And should be the WINNER!
Chanterelle mushrooms? Are you kidding me?
I cant wait to try this. Great detail in the instructions.
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