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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:10 PM
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Recipe: "Pulled-Pork Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Four Cheeses"
Pulled-Pork Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Four Cheeses


One 4-lb. smoked pork shoulder
12 oz. dried ridged pasta, preferably radiatore
Kosher salt
4 Tbs. (2 oz. ) unsalted butter
2 small yellow onions, chopped (1-1/2 cups)
1-1/8 oz. (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour
3-1/2 cups whole milk
1-1/2 cups dry white wine
2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh sage leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
4 oz. grated Gruyère (1-1/2 cups)
4 oz. grated Emmentaler (11/2 cups)
4 oz. grated fontina (1-1/2 cups)
2/3 cup panko
2 oz. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (2 cups)
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F.

Put the pork in a large heavy-duty roasting pan, cover with foil, and roast until the meat is falling off the bone, 5 to 6 hours. Cool until warm enough to handle, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water according to package directions until just barely al dente. Drain and set aside.

Shred the pork by hand, pulling it into 2-inch-long pieces. Discard the bone and any excess fat. Set aside 1 lb. of the pulled pork (about 4 cups) and save the rest for another use (see "Leftovers," below, for ideas).

Raise the oven temperature to 350°F. Melt the butter in a large 8-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, reduce the heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and very soft, about 20 minutes.

Whisk in the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in the milk in a slow, steady stream. Raise the heat to medium high and whisk constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and bubble, 3 to 5 minutes.

Whisk in the white wine, sage, and a 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a low simmer, whisking constantly.

Reduce the heat to low and use a wooden spoon to stir in the Gruyère, Emmentaler, and fontina. Stir in the reserved pork and pasta until well coated. Pour the mixture into a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.

In a small bowl, mix the panko, Parmigiano, and olive oil. Sprinkle evenly over the mixture in the skillet.

Bake until the topping is browned and the cheese sauce is bubbling through the topping and around the edges of the skillet, 40 to 45 minutes. (If the topping begins to brown too deeply, tent loosely with foil.) Let the macaroni and cheese rest for at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the chives and serve.

http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/pulled-pork-macaroni-cheese-caramelized-onions-four-cheeses.aspx
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:12 PM
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1. I was going to guess this was a Paula Deen recipe, but she'd have used more butter,
then breaded and fried the whole mess.
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:18 PM
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2. If you follow the link back to the originating page, they DO have a fried mac & cheese recipe...
...I dunno. That somehow crosses a line I don't wanna cross.

:rofl:
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:21 PM
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3. She really has a deep fried mac and cheese dish at her restaurant .
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/deep-fried-mac-and-cheese-recipe/index.html

A deep, sick part of me that I mostly try to keep quiet figures out how to veganize things like this for fun. I thought I'd finally shut it up with the damned turducken, but one of these days I either need to make a vegan version of this or maybe fried cupcakes.
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