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Chef Jaycee’s Lobster Mac and Cheese Recipe

by on August 12, 2021 in Chef James Couch, Chef of the Month, Recipes

Add a twist to your favorite feel-good dish. Chef Jaycee, our August 2021 Chef of the Month, shared his Lobster Mac and Cheese recipe! The lobster makes for a delicious addition to an already tasty meal. Find his recipe below.

Chef Uniform's Chef of the Month, Chef Jaycee's Lobster Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided use
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 4 cups milk (I use whole milk)
  • 1 pound elbow pasta
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Smoked Gouda cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked lobster meat plus extra for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons chives thinly sliced

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven 350 degrees.
  2. Boil pasta in water for 10-12 mins and drain.
  3. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the flour, then whisk until combined.
  4. Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth and combined.
  5. Stir in salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and pepper, then bring the mixture to a simmer
    Turn the heat to low, then stir in the cheeses. Stir until the sauce is smooth.
  6. Fold in the pasta first and next the lobster meat. Transfer the pasta to the baking dish.
  7. Sprinkle with chives and garnish with extra pieces of lobster meat.

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Chef Justin’s Mac Attack Recipe

by on March 16, 2021 in Chef Justin Robinson, Chef of the Month, Recipes

You can’t go wrong with Mac and Cheese – no matter the circumstance, it’s always a good idea. Our March 2021 Chef of the Month, Chef Justin, has shared his famous Mac and Cheese recipe; otherwise known as “Mac Attack”. There’s garlic, there’s pepper, there are 3 different types of cheese…we’re all in. Find the recipe below!

Chef Justin, has shared his famous Mac and Cheese recipe; otherwise known as "Mac Attack". There's garlic, there's pepper, there's 3 different cheeses...we're all in

Ingredients

  • Noodles
  • Whipping cream
  • 1 TBS salt
  • 1 TBS pepper
  • 1 TBS garlic powder
  • 1 TBS ‘Slap Ya Mama’ Cajun seasoning
  • 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Gouda cheese
  • 1/4 cup Cheddar Jack cheese

Directions

  1. Bring water to a rolling boil, and pour ½ pound of noodles into a pot of 4 cups of water. Boil for 5-10 minutes. Cook hack: Throw your noodle on the wall when you think it’s done. If it sticks, rock and roll with it; If it falls off, continue to cook. 
  2. Pour ½ cup of heavy whipping cream into the saucepot on medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Caution: The cream may boil out of the pot so keep a close eye on it. 
  3. Season the cream with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Slap Ya Mama–- 1 tablespoon each. Add in ¼ cup of cheddar cheese and whisk until fully combined. Don’t be afraid to taste test in order to ensure the flavor of the base is to your liking.
  4. Pour the sauce into the noodles, and mix the combination thoroughly. Then add ¼ cup of shredded gouda cheese and mix in.
  5. Cover the top of your Mac Attack with cheddar jack cheese and cheddar cheese. Lastly, place under broil until a crisp cheese crust is achieved (1-3 min.)

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Chef Whitney’s Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe

by on January 16, 2020 in Chef of the Month, Chef Whitney Watts, Recipes

Our January 2020 Chef of the Month, Whitney Watts, has shared her famous Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe. This cheesy recipe is always a crowd pleaser, and as Chef Whitney says, “who doesn’t want to know how to make a tasty, easy Vegan Mac and Cheese?”

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups cooked macaroni shells
  • 1.5 Cups cooked butternut squash (peel, deseed, chop & boil for 15 minutes until soft)
  • 1 Cup Daiya Classic Blend shredded cheese
  • 1 Cup Daiya Cheddar shredded cheese
  • 1/3 Cup vegan cream cheese
  • 1.5 TBSP Paprika
  • 1 TBSP salt
  • 1 TBSP garlic powder
  • 1 TBSP curry powder
  • 1 TBSP grape seed oil

Directions

  1. Preheat over to 400.
  2. Add 1 cup of water to butternut squash and purée.
  3. Add cream cheese, add 1/2 cup of each Daiya shredded cheese (both classic and Cheddar), and seasonings. Purée until smooth and creamy.
  4. Mix in macaroni noodles.
  5. Add to baking dish ( I baked in a cast iron skillet), top with grape seed oil and bake for 25 mins or until top appears a bit crispy.
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

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