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Pimento Mac & Cheese
Author:
Plain Chicken
Yield:
8
people
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Pimento Mac & Cheese - copycat recipe from Hattie B's Hot Chicken in Nashville. This stuff is SO good! Super creamy and delicious. Tastes just like the original! Great for a cookout!
Ingredients:
8-
oz
uncooked elbow macaroni
4
cups
milk
¾
tsp
crushed red pepper
¼
tsp
salt
⅛
tsp
black pepper
4
Tbsp
butter
3
Tbsp
all-purpose flour
2
cups
grated extra sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1
(2.5-oz)
jar pimentos (juice and all)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray an 8x8-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour, whisk well. Cook 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk, whisking until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; add red pepper, salt, black pepper, 1-1/2 cups cheese and pimentos to sauce and whisk until cheese is melted.
Combine pasta and sauce and spoon into prepared baking dish.
Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove from heat, stir, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes.