Mac & Cheeeese with Khufu’s Korean BBq seasoning

Ok!! I made some mac & cheese with a twist! I added Khufu’s Korean BBQ spice blend to it! The blend has paprika, salt, peppers, and some other fun ingredients :) Check out their website to order!  I think it gives the dish a punch of flavor.

Ingredients: 

3 tablespoons unsalted butter 

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 

3 cups of hand-grated sharp cheddar 

2 cups of hand-grated Monterey Jack 

2 cups of cream 

1 cup of milk 

1/2 teaspoon of Khufu’s Korean BBQ spice 

1lbs of elbow macaroni ( I used Barilla) 

2 handfuls of cheez-its 

Spring of thyme if desired 

Directions: 

1.Preheat oven to 350

2.Fill a large pot with water, saltwater and bring to a boil. Once the water comes to a boil, pour macaroni noodles in and cook until al-dente- about 7 minutes

3. Strain noodles and set them aside in a large bowl. I added a bit of EVOO to prevent the noodles from sticking together

4. Make roux- add butter and flour into pot at medium heat, mix with a whisk until combined- about one minute 

5. Slowly add 2 cups of cream and 1 cup of milk to roux 

6. Whisk milk mixture until it’s thickened slightly. Takes about 6 minutes. 

7. Once mixture has slightly thickened, take pot off of stove and add 2 cups of sharp cheddar and 1 cup of Monterey Jack and mix until combined. 

8. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Khufu’s Koren BBQ blend. If you would like to add more, add a little bit at a time so you don’t over-season the cheese sauce

9. Pour cheese onto the macaroni noodles and mix so the cheese has covered all noodles 

10. Put half of the noodles into a 11x7x2 baking dish, sprinkle half of the remaining cheese and 1 handful of cheez-it’s over the noodles. Then add the rest of the cheese coated noodles on top and then sprinkle the rest of the cheese and cheez-its on top. At this point, if you don’t think there is enough cheese, add more! 

11. Place baking dish in the oven for 16 minutes or until cheese is melted, after 16 minutes, broil if desired. This will give you the crunchy top! I let the mac & cheese broil for about 4 minutes. Do watch it though, things burn very easier under the broiler. 

12. Once all cheese has melted and you have a crunchy top, pull out of the oven and garnish with more cheez-it’s or thyme or both!