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Dinosaur BBQ Mac & Cheese

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 1156

Ingredients

  • 16 oz elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup onions diced
  • ½ cup green peppers diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups of half-and-half
  • 1 ½ cups of water
  • 4 cups of sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 cups of American Cheese shredded
  • 1 cup of Colby Jack cheese shredded
  • 1 cup of Pecorino Romano shredded
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Foreplay Spice Rub or any Cajun rub or just paprika
  • 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • Salt

Topping:

  • 1 cup sharp cheddar shredded
  • 1 tablespoon of Pecorino Romano shredded

Instructions

  • Instructions:
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions until it is al dente and set aside.
  • Preheat broiler pan or oven (if the broiler is in the same compartment as the oven) to 450 degrees
  • Grease a large baking tray or oven-safe dish
  • In a large pot, heat the oil. Add the onions and garlic and sauté till fragrant.
  • Now add the green peppers and sauté till it softens.
  • Now add the flour, half-and-half and water and stir over low heat, making sure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Now put in a blender (or use immersion blender) and blend everything in the pan: the onions, peppers, garlic, flour, half-and-half and water.
  • Once it becomes a smooth paste, return to the pot and add all the cheese. The cheese should melt with the heat of the paste, but if it doesn’t, turn the heat back on low and let all the cheese melt together, stirring constantly.
  • Take off the heat and then add the salt, lemon pepper, sugar, mustard, Tabasco sauce and the vinegar. Stir till everything is mixed.
  • Now add the cooked pasta to this sauce mixture and combine well.
  • Pour the pasta and sauce mixture into the baking tray or dish. Sprinkle the 1 cup of cheddar and 1 tablespoon of Pecorino Romano on top and place in the broiler.
  • Broil for 5-8 minutes or till the top of the pasta is brown and bubbling.
  • Sprinkle a little bit of the Cajun rub on top and serve hot.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1156kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 1125mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1988IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 1332mg | Iron: 3mg