My Grandmother used to have this amazing cast aluminum roasting pan with a domed lid that she used to fix holiday dressing. It was her signature dish and one of her trademarks was to sit a capon on top and close it up and let the flavor marriage happen. There were always several meats offered at her house for the holidays, but the biggest fight that ever broke out on a regular was over the capon sitting on the dressing. When she passed I had a couple sobering moments well after the obvious--- 1) I had a strong childlike sense that her lap was no longer there for me to crawl up in when I was troubled & 2) there would never be another holiday meal fixed by her...well in her honor, I recently acquired an identical pan and went thru her entire process and the above pic is the result---may there be peace around this capon... RIHQueenVictoria
A Quicker Mac & Cheese
1lb macaroni noodles, boiled, drained and set aside in prepared pan
1 stick butter
1/4 small onion diced
1/4 cup flour
Milk
1 block of cream cheese
Shredded Cheeses:
Sharp Cheddar
Three Cheese Blend (Colby Jack, Meunster, Cheddar)
Parmesan/Asiago blend
Aged White Cheddar block, cubed
Seasonings: Turmeric, Seasoned Salt, Pepper, Dill Weed, Mustard
Parsley
The Sauce
1. in sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. 2. Add onions and cook until translucent. 3.Add flour and stir until smooth 4. add milk and whisk until smooth; reduce heat 5. add cream cheese, sour cream, seasonings to taste and stir until cream cheese melts and mixture is smooth.
The Marriage
1. Ladle mixture over noodles until just below surface; 2. use back of ladle to disturb noodles and make sure they are not stuck together; 3. Fold shredded cheeses into noodles and allow sauce to absorb; 4. add more sauce and alternate between cheeses and sauce until pan is filled; 5. add cubed cheddar by pressing into intervals throughout dish; cover with final layer of sauce, then shredded cheese; add paprika parsley to garnish then bake for 40 min. @ 350degrees (30 covered, 10 uncovered)