CREAMED CORN MAC n CHEESE

OMG 

Loved this leftovers inspired Mac n Cheese! WoW what's better than marrying up mums favourite Mac n cheese with mum's other favourite cream corn! Well I did it and it is Awesome! Mum woofed it down with a spoon so she could get more in her mouth each time, what happens in American stays in American 😆...

I sort of followed The Pioneer Woman's recipe for Mac n cheese and my mums recipe for jalapeno creamed corn and then put the Mac n cheese in the oven to bake while I made the creamed corn and when ready to serve I got mum to top the baked Mac n cheese with the creamed corn, divine!  The crispy Mac n cheese baked top is a hidden delight!  

Prep time 20 mins / Cooking time 40 minutes

 

Ingredients 

Mac n Cheese

(Serves 4)

1 kg macaroni noodles cooked 

100g - 200g medium cheddar cheese grated

100g sharp goats cheese grated

75g pecorino grated

50g Parmesan grated plus same again for dusting 

1-2 ltr full fat milk

300ml double cream

50g butter

50g all purpose flour

Sea salt

White pepper

Ingredients 

Creamed Corn

1 onion finely chopped

1 tbsp butter 

1 drizzle olive oil

1 clove garlic finely chopped

1/4 red pepper finely chopped

4 fresh jalapeños finely chopped

2 Corn in the cobs cut the corn off

600ml heavy cream

Sea salt

White pepper

1 bunch fresh coriander chopped 

Mac n Cheese

Pre heat oven to 180 C / 350 F 

First melt the butter in a deep saucepan, add the flour and stir in until smooth on a low heat cook for a couple of minutes to cook out the flour, turn the heat up to medium and start to add your milk a large ladle at a time, whisking in until smooth you want a medium tight sauce, you can always loosen the sauce later if its to thick, add the cream and stir in then add the cheese until smooth and melted, tast and season if needed, it may not need salt as the pecorino and Parmesan are a salty cheese in themselves.  Adjust the consistency as required. 

Mix the sauce all over the cooked pasta and place in a baking dish, top with the extra Parmesan cheese and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes at 180 C / 350 F, until golden and bubbly.  

MEANWHILE

Make The Creamed Corn

Heat the butter and oil in a pan and gently soften the onions, garlic, pepper and half the jalapeños, add the corn and cook for a further 10 minutes until tender, add the cream and remaing jalapeños and bring to a boil for a few minutes to thicken, turn down low, add the coriander and taste for seasoning.  This is now ready to top the Mac n Cheese when it comes out of the oven.

That's it just enjoy 😊