Sunday, May 24, 2009

fancy mac and cheese


If you like pasta, cheese, garlic, and basil as much as I do, you need to try this mac and cheese. Your mouth will be so delighted but don't make any plans to get up close and personal with anyone.

I call this fancy mac and cheese because you need two different cheeses that cost at least $12 and $16 a pound. I went for the middle of the road variety so you're welcome to spend more if you wish.

To serve 2 (pictures show servings for 4), you will need 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped; a sprig of basil, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons of oil; 6 ounces of green and yellow tagliatelle; 1-2 ounces of freshly grated of dry Jack cheese, and 4 ounces of Manchego cheese, shaved.



Before cooking the pasta, prep all the ingredients. Once everything is chopped, grated, and sliced, start to cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. While the pasta cooks, combine the garlic, basil and olive oil in a large bowl.



When the pasta is ready, drain and reserve some of the water. (You can toss in some of the water later if the pasta seems dry.) Then toss the hot pasta with the garlic, basil, olive oil, and dry Jack (save some to top off before serving). Finally, toss in the Manchego.



Enjoy!



adapted from Macaroni & Cheese by Marlena Spieler

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