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Chorizo & Saffron Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe
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Chorizo & Saffron Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe

14 ingredients 5 servings (10 snack servings) openrecipes

This is an scaled adaptation of a recipe that I created for my restaurant management class in culinary school. I've reduced the measurements by 4 fold and beefed...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

717
Calories
22g
Protein
22g
Fat
106g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 9 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Macaroni not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Dried Macaroni, boiled to just under al dente
  • 1 stick Butter (for roux)
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Bread Crumb
  • 1 Tbs Melted Butter (for topping)
  • 1/4 lb Asiago shredded (for topping)
  • 1/4 lb Asiago shredded (for sauce)
  • 2/3 lb Really Sharp Cheddar, shredded
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 1 sm Onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Saffron
  • 1/2 lb Chorizo, cut into rounds, sauteed
  • 1 Tbs Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tbs Demi Glace (optional, adds a bit of depth. Boullion would be WAY too salty... just skip it if you don't have it)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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