Saturday, August 17, 2013

Sriracha Mac and Cheese

Crispy Sriracha Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tbsp Sriracha 
  • 1/2 onion powder
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cheese, preferably cheddar
  • 1 pound tube pasta
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 
Preparations:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  
  2. In a saucepan, mix together the butter, milk, onion powder, Sriracha, cream cheese, and cheese. Heat over low until cheeses melt. Set aside to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, cook pasta to half the time recommended on the packaging.
  4. Once the cheese mixture has cooled, whisk in the egg.
  5. Grease a 4-quart glass baking dish. Layer in half of the pasta and pour half of the cheese mixture over top. Repeat with remaining pasta and cheese. 
  6. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the whole dish. Place in the oven, uncovered, and bake for 45-55 minutes.