Name: Creole Mac & Cheese Squares
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, divided; 3 Tbsp. fine bread crumbs; Kosher salt, for salting pasta water; 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 4 oz. cream cheese; 2 eggs; 1 Tbsp. mustard (yellow, brown, or Dijon); 1 cup cheddar, shredded; 1 cup Monterey Jack, shredded

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Creole Mac & Cheese Squares

Recipe by Adapted from Food Network

All-Purpose Cooking

Grilling & BBQ

These make a great appetizer or side with a kick of Creole inspiration. Serve small portions as a side with your favorite BBQ plate, or serve larger portions with a salad to make it into a main meal.

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Serves 9 servings

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Ingredients

2 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, divided 3 Tbsp. fine bread crumbs

2 Tbsp. Cheddar Cheese Powder

1/4 tsp. Fine Black Malabar Pepper

Kosher salt, for salting pasta water 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni 1/2 cup heavy cream 4 oz. cream cheese 2 eggs 1 Tbsp. mustard (yellow, brown, or Dijon)

2 Tbsp. Black River Creole

1 cup cheddar, shredded 1 cup Monterey Jack, shredded

Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line bottom and sides of a 9x9 baking pan with tin foil. Generously brush the foiled pan with 1 Tbsp. of the melted butter. Mix remaining melted butter with bread crumbs, Cheddar Cheese Powder, and pepper until it reaches the texture of wet sand. Sprinkle half of the bread crumb mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 2 Bring a medium pot of salted water to boil. Add macaroni and follow package directions to cook until al dente. Drain macaroni and set aside. Place heavy cream, cream cheese, eggs, mustard, and creole seasoning in a large mixing bowl. Beat mixture on low speed with an electric mixer (or whisk by hand) until combined. The mixture might have small lumps, that’s okay. Add cooked macaroni, cheddar, and Monterey Jack, and stir until combined. Place macaroni mixture into the pan evenly. Sprinkle the top of the macaroni with remaining bread crumb mixture.

Step 3 Bake 25 to 30 min. or until bread crumbs are golden brown. Let cool for 20 min. Remove macaroni mixture out of pan by lifting out the tin foil. Slide macaroni off of the foil onto a cutting board. Using a bread knife to cut macaroni into squares or rectangles. Cool for 5 more min. before serving.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from theKids Mac & Cheese Bites recipe from Food Network.