Pasta à la Sookie
Written by Rachel, Posted in Dinner, Main Dishes, Pasta
I want to eat this every day. I want to eat it right now. This is probably what we will be having for dinner tonight… unless I get to typing another recipe and that sounds good. This is what I get for not having a meal planned for tonight!
Tim doesn’t really like the Mac and Cheese that I make. He’s not a picky eater or anything, but, for some reason, he’d much prefer the boxed variety. Before you start throwing stones or sending him hate mail, to his credit, he lets me cook how I want, and loves it, the majority of the time. So, I try not to get my feelings hurt if he doesn’t like something. Mac and Cheese was on the menu for dinner last night. I told him he didn’t have to eat it, he could make Ramen Noodles (which he did). But, I was still going to try to make the best Mac and Cheese ever. And, I did, in my opinion. It was flavorful, and soooo cheesy. Here’s what I did… This dinner was so good that Tim even loved it (and ate it before his Ramen noodles, and told me that it was much better than his Ramen noodles). The name of the dish comes from the Gilmore Girls, when Lorelai and Sookie are trying to think of a fancy name for Mac and Cheese, when Lorelai’s snobby parents are over as a surprise. I used this name, because if Tim’s not expecting Mac and Cheese, he thinks it’s great.
| Pasta à la Sookie |
- 1/2 package Penne noodles
- 1/2 to 1 C yogurt
- 1 C milk
- 1/2 C fresh mozzarella, small cubes
- 1/4 C Sharp Cheddar, grated
- 1 turnip, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1/4 t each: Nutmeg, Chili Powder, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, dried parsley, dried sage; salt and pepper, pinch Cayenne
- 2 T flour
- 2-4 T Olive oil.
- Topping: 1 C crushed Cheese-It type crackers, 1 green onion, diced; sprinkle Chili powder, pepper.
- Cook pasta. While it cooks: heat oil; add turnip and garlic; saute 5 min over med heat.
- Add flour; whisk in and let bubble 30 sec; add milk; whisk in; add yogurt; whisk in. Turn heat to low, or off (if using a cast iron pan especially – one of the things that can ruin a Mac and Cheese is if the sauce “breaks”. This can happen from to high heat, which is retained for a longer time by cast iron)
- Whisk in cheeses, until melted.
- Combine noodles with cheese sauce; pour into Ramekins. Top with cracker topping; broil for 3-5 minutes (until crackers are slightly brown as is cheese).
From Aug 13, 2010
