"Elevate your typical mac and cheese with this Spicy Baked Mac & Cheese with Wagyu Chorizo recipe! Simmer the Fullblood Wagyu chorizo in a lager beer of your choice. Give your dish a little kick with the homemade cheese sauce! Enjoy as a side dish or main meal!"
Spicy Baked Mac & Cheese with Wagyu Chorizo
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ingredients
- 1 package Double 8 Cattle Company Fullblood Wagyu Chorizo
- 12 ounces Lager Beer
- 3 tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
- 1 pound Dry Pasta (medium shells recommended but other sizes will work)
- 12 ounces grated Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 12 ounces grated Parmesan Cheese
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 2 quarts Heavy Cream
- 6 cloves chopped Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha (or your preferred hot sauce)
- Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
ingredients
Topping
- 2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Melted Butter
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Chili Flakes
- 2 ounces Parmesan Cheese
Method
Step 1
PREPARING THE FULLBLOOD WAGYU CHORIZO LINKS Heat a medium sauce pan with 12 OZ of lager beer. Once the beer is at a simmer, add the Fullblood Wagyu chorizo links. Cook for 7 minutes or until they feel firm. Drain off the beer, and let the links cool. Sear the links in a pan with a little bit of grapeseed oil, or throw them on a hot grill for some color on the outside. Let them cool, and slice into coins.
Step 2
PREPARING THE CHEESE SAUCE Heat 2 quarts of heavy cream on medium heat in large sauce pot. Keep an eye on it, so it does not boil over. Heat until it’s reduced by half (down to 1 quart). Turn off the heat, and stir in the cream cheese in small pieces until it has melted. Add the sharp cheddar cheese, 10 OZ of Parmesan cheese, and Sriracha (or preferred hot sauce). Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Step 3
PREPARING THE PASTA Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 11-12 minutes (use package directions). Drain and rinse. Coat the cooked pasta with the cheese sauce. Fold in the coin-sized, cooked Fullblood Wagyu chorizo. Pour combined ingredients into a large casserole dish.
Step 4
PREPARING THE TOPPING Mix all topping Ingredients (panko bread crumbs, melted butter, kosher salt, chili flakes, and Parmesan cheese) together. Sprinkle the topping mix on top of the mac and cheese in the large casserole dish.
Step 5
Bake at 375 degrees, around 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and slightly bubbling. Serve warm, and enjoy!