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      Title: Mac & Two Cheeses With Caramelized Shallots
 Categories: Pasta, Cheese, Chiles
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      3 tb Butter;
           - more for baking dish
      3 c  Large shallots; sliced
      8 oz Small elbow macaroni
  1 1/4 c  Half & half
  2 1/2 ts Cholula hot sauce
      2 c  Extra-sharp cheddar cheese;
           - coarse grated, packed
  1 1/2 tb All purpose flour
    2/3 c  Soft fresh goat cheese;
           - crumbled
 
  Instead of bread crumbs, this mac and cheese is topped with rich,
  pungent caramelized shallots and creamy, crumbled goat cheese.
  
  Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C.
  
  Butter 11x7x2" glass baking dish. Melt 3 tb butter in heavy large
  skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sprinkle with salt &
  pepper. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Reduce heat to
  medium. Cook, covered, until shallots are deep brown, stirring
  often, about 6 minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, cook macaroni in large saucepan of boiling salted water
  until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally;
  drain well. Reserve pan. Bring half and half and hot sauce to
  simmer in same saucepan over medium heat. Toss cheddar cheese and
  flour in medium bowl to coat; add to half and half mixture. Whisk
  until sauce is smooth and just returns to simmer, about 2 minutes.
  Mix in pasta.
  
  Season with salt & pepper.
  
  Spread pasta mixture in prepared dish. Top with shallots, then goat
  cheese. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake until heated through, about
  15 minutes.
  
  Recipe by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
  
  Recipe FROM: Bon Appétit, Dec 2008
  
  Formatted by: Dave Drum, Dec 13, 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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