Blue Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by MizEmerilLagasse

"This is a great recipe for parties. It has a very different and unique flavor that just makes everyone happy. :) This is also great when you add hamburger meat to it."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb farfalle pasta (farfalle = bowtie) or 1 lb elbow macaroni (farfalle = bowtie)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄3 cups milk
• 8 -10 8 -10 ounces monterey jack cheese or 8 -10 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup blue cheese (I like Gorgonzola)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

directions

1. Boil pasta to al dente in salted water, drain, and set aside with a lid to keep warm.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat, add the flour and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it smells nutty, stirring constantly.
3. Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from the heat and add the rest of the ingredients.
5. Stir into the pasta and serve.

Reviews

[nww0921]

This was a fantastic recipe. I followed the directions as listed.

 

[*Parsley*]

Wonderful! I made this as written using the monterey jack cheese and used closer to 1 cup of blue cheese. The blue cheese made it a little tangy, but really did not overpower the sauce. My family never would have guessed there was blue cheese in this. The hot sauce added a slight kick, but again, not overpowering. Just cheesey and really tasty. Thanx for posting!

 

[jamielbeatty]

I absolutely love this recipe! My husband's favorite food is buffalo chicken so I try most recipes that contain a blue cheese/hot sauce combination. Turns out everyone like this one, not just the hubby. I prefer Frank's Hot Buffalo sauce over a regular hot sauce. The flavor is magnificent. I will be making this a lot.

 

[Red Chef Mama]

This is amazing! What a nice change from the traditional mac and cheese. The blue cheese sauce is really creamy, not overpowering at all. It was easy to make and will be a great go to for quick fix comfort food when it's cold outside! Thank you!

 

[Debi9400]

I know it isn't exotic or fancy or expensive, and Kraft Dinner it's not. It is a total comfort food though. One you'll find yourself craving, especially on miserable, cold days. I added a small can of chopped green chili's just for fun, used rotini pasta and served with smokies. You could have fun with this recipe, adding ground beef or pork and maybe some Cajun spice or chipotle chili pepper or just have as is.