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Golden Mac and Cheese and Cornbread
Southern Comfort Free recipe

Golden Mac and Cheese and Cornbread

4.9 (302 ratings)

Our Mac and Cheese leans on yellow onion and patience: built on a slow, honest base, then finished and Cornbread.

Prep
24 min
Cook
39 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb mac and cheese
  • 3 cloves yellow onion
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1/2 cup smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 medium cracked black pepper
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the mac and cheese generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the mac and cheese and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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