Pit Barrell Cooker: Bacon-Pimiento Macaroni and Cheese
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2022
- Hands down my all time favorite mac-n-cheese. This stuff will definitely kill you but man what a way to go! Eat at your own risk 😁
-Enjoy!
Ingredients:
5 slices bacon
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups half-and-half
3 cups shredded smoked Cheddar cheese, divided
3 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (16-ounce) box small penne or elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained
Garnish: sliced green onion
Instructions
1.Preheat broiler. Spray 6 (1-cup)ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
2.In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan, and let drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in pan; crumble bacon.
3.To drippings in pan, add butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour until smooth, and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Whisk in half-and-half, and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Add 2 cups each Cheddar and Parmesan and next 3 ingredients, stirring until melted and smooth. Stir in pasta, pimientos, and bacon. Spoon pasta mixture into prepared ramekins, and top with remaining 1 cup each Cheddar and Parmesan.
4.Broil for 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Garnish with green onion, if desired.
Notes
Get out your box grater, and shred blocks of cheese for this recipe. Your dish will have a creamier texture than if you use packaged shredded cheese, and you’ll also save money since blocks of cheese are cheaper than preshredded.
Ingredients:
5 slices bacon
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups half-and-half
3 cups shredded smoked Cheddar cheese, divided
3 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (16-ounce) box small penne or elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained
Garnish: sliced green onion
Instructions
1.Preheat broiler. Spray 6 (1-cup)ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
2.In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan, and let drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in pan; crumble bacon.
3.To drippings in pan, add butter, and melt over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour until smooth, and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Whisk in half-and-half, and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture is thickened and smooth. Add 2 cups each Cheddar and Parmesan and next 3 ingredients, stirring until melted and smooth. Stir in pasta, pimientos, and bacon. Spoon pasta mixture into prepared ramekins, and top with remaining 1 cup each Cheddar and Parmesan.
4.Broil for 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Garnish with green onion, if desired.
Notes
Get out your box grater, and shred blocks of cheese for this recipe. Your dish will have a creamier texture than if you use packaged shredded cheese, and you’ll also save money since blocks of cheese are cheaper than preshredded.
How about a Hop-a-Long Hominy Casserole by Cowboy Kent Rollins on UA-cam?
It has
2 (15 oz) cans yellow hominy
1 (4oz) can green chilies
4 slices thick cut bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 & 1/2 c sour cream
Salt and black pepper
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
How to make
1.Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease an 8x11 inch casserole dish.
2.In a large bowl, combine hominy and green chilies. Set aside.
3.place bacon in medium cast iron skillet and cook over medium heat. When it begins to brown, add onion and cook until the bacon is 3/4's done, about 5 minutes.remove skillet from heat, discard about 1/2 the bacon grease.
4.Pour the contents of the skillet into the hominy mixture and stir together. Stir in sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5.Scrape mixture into casserole dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and the hominy softens slightly.
6.About 5 minutes before casserole is finished cooking Sprinkle on the cheese and continue to bake until cheese melts. Serve hot. Its really good!!
Smart man, “besides what my wife makes”. This channel is so cool.
LOVE these videos Mr. & Mrs. O!! Thank you for inviting us into your after work lives and allowing us to be a part of your evenings (would love to have a beer with you two!) and, eeeeeekkk, when did Trinity get so dang big?! Happens to fast.....wife and I are getting ready to throw an 18th birthday for our baby in a couple weeks (older two are 27 and 24); oy vey, must have blinked somewhere along the way.....anyway; THANK YOU for the awesome content; Cheers!!!
Eric is a smart and respectful man. He keeps his wife in first place and NEVER second to anyone, for any reason. Something a lot of young men should take note of.
"We're not professional cooks, we're professional eaters. We like to eat" and I'm the absolute same 😂😂😂
When my wife and myself were trying to survive on Army pay in 1966 through 1968, we ate Kraft Boxed Macaroni and Cheese sometimes 7 evenings a week as that is all we could afford even at the base commissary. We had a newborn and milk and formula and diapers were the priority. I still like boxed macaroni and cheese, sure brings back memories. Lunch was usually peanut butter sandwiches made on bread so thin you could almost read a newspaper through it. Remember Howard Johnson's Restaurant had "All You Can Eat Clam Night" and the place was full of military families and they sure ate all they could. Would not trade the education I got while serving in the military and the police department in Dallas for any college degree.
Love the after hour videos! They are educational and worth every minute of watching!
I love these two, and it's hilarious how he's so animated and she just kind of acts bored and entertains him...
I love this format! Very cool to see Mrs. O in her element asking you for help for a change! You guys work super well together.
Glad to finally see the famous mac and cheese i've heard so much about! Nice to see you back doing this channel, guys!
You gotta do this Helga. It will give you the pasta shakes for sure haha
I recently saw a cooking show with the Mac n cheese..supposedly it's big in Texas and served on a sandwich
I know you guys are just living your lives, but seeing your interactions and such is so heartwarming in this day and age. It's sad that this isn't the norm any more, but...
Great video. I especially like that you installed a full kitchen in your garage for family meals which provides a break away from work. The separation of work and family during the day is like a breath of fresh air. More please.
Love this style of video.
I don't understand why people don't cut up the bacon before they cook it. Makes it so much easier to cook.
Holy, haven't seen Trinity in ages now. She's so grown up! Man, time flies.
The cooking vids are awesome. There are enough "professionals" online. I prefer seeing you guys as real people in the kitchen/at the grill.
Love these type of videos. Best Mac & Cheese is baked in the oven with a crust on top and the sides of the casserole dish but still creamy.
AKA heart attack on a plate.
Woah, didn't know this channel exsisted. I've been missing out.That mac and cheese looks so goood!
“I come home, I eat, I sleep.” Could not relate more, from a fellow tech. Loving the after hours!
Dang man much love and respect for the increased number of vids you've been pumpin out lately on both channels
These videos are great. We like whatever it is that you guys do so just keep doing what keeps you going.
Love all your videos Eric. Keep making them and I will like them. You rock!!!
Please continue with these cooking videos
giving great meal ideas
thank you for everything you do and all of your videos.
We LOVE these videos!!! Keep em coming!
My cholesterol count went up 37.4 point just watching. So I'll be making it this weekend.
Thanks for sharing!
Please don’t stop making videos, whether it’s mechanic, cooking, random life, your channel is the one I look forward to at lunch everyday! Keep it up sir
Absolutely loving these videos!!! ✌
Love these videos Mr.O, keep them coming!
I love seeing you guys with your after work activities, including the cooking!
Some pretty good ideas!
Love the after hours videos , makes me hungry every time, cant wait to have my own back yard and pit barrel.
Glad to see you've started posting on this channel again, also that Mac & Cheese looks amazing.
Looks and sounds awesome!! I love these videos, keep em coming.
Love the videos from this channel. The cooking is inspiring! Looking forward to many more!
Great video man. Loving the behind the scenes cooking with Eric & Co. Keep it up I'll definitely watch em! Looked so delicious and food coma worthy.
Keep videos like this coming. You two are fun to watch.
Loving these cooking videos!
Love the at home after the shop videos, great job! Keep it up, thanks to you and your family for sharing a little bit more of your life with us! 👍
These videos are awesome and it's nice to see you with the family at home. I love your car videos, but this is also just as fun to watch. Thanks for taking the time to bring us along!!!!
Love these vids! Keep the pit barrel vids coming
Yes absolutely love the channel. Really cool to see life outside the shop. I really think you're living the dream life! Thank you you for sharing it with us. Oh yeah this may turn out to be a Thanksgiving staple recipe. Right there with the Patti LaBelle Mac n cheese recipe I've been using! Thanks again!
Love these videos! The wife and I really enjoy watching these.
Eric, I really like these video's. Keep them coming!
Love these videos Eric! Keep 'em coming!
Yes! Definitely keep making these videos. Thanks for sharing with us.
Definitely enjoy the cooking content. Really enjoy these "family favorite" style recipes.
I enjoy these videos, please keep them coming! You are also winning me over on the pit barrel. Looked delicious!
I remember one of the great benefits of having a dog in the house when my kids were little was our kitchen floor was never crunchy. LOL
I'm enjoying the new videos, thanks for all you do! Jim.
Man, that looks really good. Im gonna have to try and make it now. I enjoy these videos. Keep it up guys.
Love the food Vids! That looks delicious!! Thanks Eric and Mrs O!
I enjoy the after hours stuff please keep them coming!
Keep these videos coming mister O really enjoy them and gonna give this recipe a try it looks really good
Love your cooking videos! These are some of the best I’ve seen! I need a smoker like that one!
My wife said to me that this is the only YT channel she likes. Keep up the good work Mr and Mrs O
Big fan of this content. Keep it coming!
I love the after hour cooking videos,I enjoy watching them..
Just discovered this channel. Dig it. Going to try this soon! Thank you for your work. I've learned a lot from you!
Thank you for another fantastic episode. Wether it's at the shop teaching us and entertaining us or at home doing the same it's all great
Love these videos Eric. Great job now I'm hungry.
Love these videos! Keep'em comin
Definitely crispy Mac n cheese. And yes I love these kinds of videos. You guys are pretty good cooking together.
Luv what you're doing here, genius!! Great Channel idea, really appreciate the content for sure!!
I absolutely love your channel!!! Real people cooking real food. Keep up the good work!!!!
Loving these cooking videos. You and Mrs. O do great cooking together.
Love these new videos and the recipes you are sharing. That Mac and cheese looked very tasty!
Any vid with Ms O is a win! Love the real American food you make, especially in the pit.
Yes, keep making cooking videos like this. I really enjoy you and Mrs O cooking together. Shows a different side of your mechanic working family. 👍
That looked awesome, love the cooking vids
Keep em coming Eric, and thanks!
I love cooking shows and yours is down to earth and interesting just like your other channel.I like it alot!!
Great content Eric O!! Please keep these coming!
Hey Eric, loving the recent pit barrel after hour video videos.. Great content with a few laughs.. That's a huge amount of cheese but it looked great.. Thanks for bringing us along
I really enjoy these videos.
I love the format Mr & Mrs O. I was salivating along with Mr O. This side channel is definitely a win, win. I'm all for it as long as it doesn't bite into your Home time too much Mr O. You need your rest too. But definitely a thumbs up from me. 👍👍
Love these types of videos.
I like your cooking videos. Everything looks delicious.
I’m enjoying these videos. Cool to see this side of you guys. Looking for a smoker for myself. Thanks for inspiring.
Love these videos! Keep it coming.
Yes, please post more like this! Keep up the great work Eric O!!
Looks good eric o. Love these videos just as much as the garage ones. Keep it up mr & Mrs Eric o 👍
Love the new series, so glad you started this, it reminds me of your outdoors series, which was some of my favorite Eric O moments , Great Big Thumbs Up !!
That looks really delicious! I enjoyed your little cooking video.
Please keep doing these types of videos. I personally enjoy them.
Love these after hours videos much as the car repair videos. Cooking is one hobby my wife and I share and she loves the videos. So We’ll definitely keep watching them as long as you make them!!
Love these vids. Keep’em coming.
I love these type of videos. I imagine most people relate to you. We're real, hard workin' folks who love to eat good food. Thanks for what you do on this channel and your main! True American, dude.
I do like watching you guys do things together. I understand from your constant going on and on and ON, about Mrs.O's cooking, that she is a great cook. So Eric, what are some of your favorite dishes that the misses cooks. Keep in mind not all of us consume Bambo or Bambi. I do enjoy some fresh trout, even a Northern Pike fillet, or some Southern Fired Crappie (Crahhpie). It's all good.
Guys, I like my mom's mac & cheese. It's super simple and easy for guys, a young wife learning to cook, college kids living together. Boil the macaroni, cook until al dente. Rinse the macaroni, let it drain well. Now, make a layer of pasta, a layer of sharp cheddar, layer of pasta, an end with a layer of cheddar. Pre-heat oven to 375°.
The secret to mom's mac & cheese.....before placing in the oven, poke a spatula down one side of the casserole dish, lightly pull back the layers of goodness, pour the milk in(I use 2% milk) until you begin to see it pool on the bottom of the dish, take the spatula out and let the layers fall back in place. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Now bake at 375° for 45 minutes. At the end of that time pull the foil off the top of the dish and bake another 15 minutes for a nice crisp crust. If you don't want the crispy top, put it on the table and Its time to eat kids. The milk creates steam inside the dish and melts all of layers of cheese extremely well. Like I said, very easy to make. Sometimes I sprinkle a little smoked paprika across the top of the cheese to add a little color, and flavor. Enjoy!
Love the after hours videos. Love the crusty corner pieces of homemade macaroni and cheese.
Nice to see the videos outside your shop. God bless you & your wonderful family. We’ll be trying this recipe out soon!
I love this! Im fascinated with the pit barrel bbq that thing is wicked cool! I Also think this content is great! I actually always always make my asparagus the way you did in a video from your outdoor with the Os channel from years ago! And as far as Mac and Cheese I like it crispy on top and gooey on the inside! And adding pulled pork never hurts!
Lovin' this channel. Great video. Mrs. O is the magic.
Had to share this with my misses, this recipe looks great. I think this is a great place for your culinary feats
Eric, you inspired me and I did ribs on the Weber grill yesterday, finishing them in the slow cooker for tenderness.
Great new channel Eric and Mrs "O" like it very much. It makes us acros the pond drool. Please keep up the good work.
Catchy “If we can cook it you can cook it”. Love your videos
Anything you all put out here we will watch and have a great laugh. Thanks for the good times.
Love the new channel my wife and I are so excited 👍👍❤️
I love watching your after hours with Mrs O. Yall are so much fun.
Love this after hour format
Hey there Mr and Mrs O. Thanks for spending the time to give us more content about you two and Trinity. It's simply entertaining and wholesome (innuendos included) It's just good to see people working together as a nuclear family, and appreciating their time together and what they have worked for.
You have a beautiful family. Thank you for the insight.
Looks pretty good. Enjoy these videos as much as the others.