![]() Three luscious cheeses, the taste of bacon, a crunch and saltiness. Why? Because I knew I wanted to infuse a Caribbean twist on this luscious comfort food, so I created a Jamaican Jerk Mac n’ Cheese. And, in this case, it was ‘Mac n’ Cheese’! The second build, which put all contestants on the same playing field, was the ‘mystery’ pasta dish. The first was a ‘signature’ recipe of our choice. At the 2013 World Food Championships, I competed in the ‘Recipe Category’ and our ‘themed’ ingredient was pasta! We had to do two builds (or two completely different recipes) to make it to the Top 10. World Food ChampionshipĪ little history on this particular creamy mac and cheese recipe. Remember, it’s all according to your palate and what you like. And, you can cut back on the jerk seasoning. If you don’t want to add the extra red chili flakes, just omit them. The jerk seasoning mixture gives even more punch to the macaroni and cheese. In the South, we love our spicy food and it’s not uncommon to eat in a diner or restaurant and see hot sauce on the table. And, this was by adding some spicy ingredients. Well, when creating this recipe for macaroni and cheese, I wanted to add more “Southern” to it. You’ve probably tasted Jamaican Jerk Chicken. If not, no worries because you can use the quintessential regular macaroni pasta shape. If you can find this type of pasta, give it a try. Now this shape allows the creamy cheese to ooze into the ‘trumpet’ shape spaces and be even more cheesy when you devour each bite. It’s so great for homemade mac and cheese because of its unique shape, kind of like a trumpet or cone shape with curled edges. In this recipe, I’m using a different pasta shape for the creamy mac and cheese. I mean who doesn’t love pasta and cheese and that’s basically what macaroni and cheese is. We Southerners love our macaroni and cheese. Trust me, you’ll ditch boxed mac and cheese once you taste this recipe! Southern Macaroni and Cheese And, don’t think making creamy mac and cheese is a daunting culinary task. These flavors and textures can only be achieved with homemade. Of course, it’s easy to pick up the boxed versions of mac and cheese, but you’re not getting the real taste of Southern macaroni and cheese. The BEST creamy mac and cheese you’ll ever taste! Put a Jamaican jerk spicy twist on it for explosive flavors! Make it a weeknight favorite!
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