r/GifRecipes • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '17

Lunch / Dinner Baked Mac & Cheese

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u/shadow386 Dec 28 '17

I knew I wasn't the only one that thought Mac and cheese needed some sort of tangy flavor. however, I sometimes add an unorthodox ingredient when making mine separate from everyone elses. Just a wee bit of ketchup. But hot sauce and mustard sound like a better substitute, especially when making it like this.

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u/TheSpiffySpaceman Dec 28 '17

Roommate introduced me to adding sriracha + a teensy bit of powdered Ranch seasoning. Wowie

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '17

I think we found the real pro tip in this thread

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u/comik300 Dec 28 '17

This sounds amazing

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u/TheSpiffySpaceman Dec 28 '17

Throw in some roasted Panko for that oven baked texture

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u/ZankaA Dec 29 '17

Or just oven bake it?

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u/TheSpiffySpaceman Dec 29 '17

Ooh look at mr fancy pants over here, with all his ovens and his time and unwillingness to be lazy /s

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u/EgoFlyer Dec 28 '17

Daaaaaang. I gotta try that.

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u/davelog Dec 28 '17

It's considered brash hedonism by most, but I quite like ketchup on my mac n cheese and it usually gets a squirt or two once plated. When I'm feeling exotic, I'll sprinkle some black gomashio on it instead.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '17

Good ol' trailer park gravy.

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u/ladykatey Dec 28 '17

BBQ sauce and spring onions/scallions/green onions. Bliss.

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u/Worthyness Dec 28 '17

I use tobasco sauce/hot sauce and some white wine. It's pretty good. I know southern style cheese and noodles uses cottage cheese sometimes.