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<\/a>Creating a recipe for a month of Mac & Cheese<\/a> was a fun challenge especially since I’ve rarely-if ever-actually made mac & cheese.\u00a0 I\u00a0wanted to make something that was faithful to the traditional style, but I wasn’t even sure what that was!\u00a0 Luckily I had Keith around to help.\u00a0\u00a0He grew up on mac & cheese (and it’s part of his\u00a0triumvirate of comfort foods\u00a0along with meatloaf and mashed potatoes) so he\u00a0let me know when my first few ideas strayed a little too far from the tried and true (I guess southern style mac & cheese terrine is a bit out there…).\u00a0 In the end I came\u00a0up with something I’m very proud of and I think it balances tradition with bit of novelty.\u00a0\u00a0I chose to use Carr Valley\u2019s<\/a> Creama Kasa, a triple cream cow\u2019s milk cheese, along with Brussels sprouts, and pork rinds.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the pasta. Undercook the pasta by 4-5 minutes according to the directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, clean and slice the Brussels sprouts into sixths. Thinly slice the shallot. Heat a pan, add canola oil and 2 tablespoons butter, then cook the shallot slices until semi-transparent. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. When the Brussels sprouts are\u00a0bright green, add the white wine, lower the heat,\u00a0 and cover the pan. Continue to cook\u00a0for at least\u00a08 more minutes.<\/p>\n In a large bowl, combine the cheese, heavy cream, 3 tablespoons melted butter, flour, salt and pepper. Mix and set aside until the pasta is ready.<\/p>\n Add the cooked pasta, shallots and Brussels sprouts \u00a0to the cream mixture and stir to combine. Pour everything into a baking dish. (I used a deep pie dish to bake mine.) Top with the crushed chicharr\u00f3nes. Save a little bit for additional topping right before serving. Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/driftlessappetite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/macncheese31.jpg\" "\\"macncheese3\\"")
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