Difficulty: Easy
Time: 25 mins,
Servings: 4 to 6
We’re excited to incorporate Hungry Harvest recipe survey
results in our creations. Turns
out Mac & Cheese w/ Harvest vegetables is quite desired. Here’s our first one. It’s very easy. Done in the time it takes to cook the
pasta.
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Amount
|
Measure
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Ingredient
|
Prep
Method
|
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1
|
Large
|
Onion
|
Fine
dice
|
|
2
|
Tablespoons
|
Evoo
|
|
|
1/2
|
Teaspoon each
|
Sea salt & black pepper
|
|
Set a pot of pasta water on to boil while you prep the vegetables. Saute the onion in the oil w/ salt
& pepper over high heat until golden brown, about 3 mins.
|
2
|
Cloves
|
Garlic
|
Sliced
|
|
1/2
|
Cup
|
Sherry
|
Or
broth, brewed tea or water
|
Add in the sliced garlic and toss for a minute, just to
bloom the fragrance, then add the sherry.
Cook until the sherry is reduced, about 2 mins. Meanwhile prepare the tomato salsa
SIMPLE TOMATO SALSA
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2-3
|
Medium
|
Tomatoes
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Diced
|
|
1
|
Medium
|
Lemon
|
Juice
& opt zest
|
|
1
|
Medium
|
Tangerine
|
Juice
& opt zest
|
|
1-2
|
Cloves
|
Garlic
|
Minced
|
|
1
|
Pinch each
|
Salt & pepper
|
To
taste
|
Combine the diced tomatoes w/ lemon & tangerine juice,
minced garlic & salt & pepper to taste.
|
1
|
Quart
|
Favorite prepared soup
|
Butternut
squash
|
|
1
|
Cup
|
Organic heavy cream
|
|
|
2-4
|
Cups
|
Favorite Harvest vegetables
|
1
cup each celery, red pepper, green beans
|
Add in the soup, cream & your favorite Harvest
vegetables to the sauted onion mix and simmer over med high heat until the
veggies are cooked to your liking, 8 to 12 mins.
|
1
|
Pound
|
Pasta
|
Cooked
al dente
|
Cook the pasta.
I add the spent lemon & tangerine rinds to the water and a generous
bit of sea salt. They say that the
pasta water should taste like the sea.
|
8
|
Ounces
|
Shredded cheese blend
|
Mexican
blend
|
|
1
|
Tablespoon
|
Potato starch
|
Or
corn starch, tapioca, arrowroot, opt
|
When the vegetables are tender, add the optional starch to
the cheese (I do it right in the bag) and shake to combine. Add the cheese to the sauce reduce heat
to medium low and stir to melt.
|
1
|
Teaspoon each
|
Fresh or dried herbs, chili
flakes
|
Opt
|
|
1
|
Tablespoon
|
Dijon mustard
|
Opt
|
|
|
|
Salt & pepper to taste
|
|
Add any optional flavorings like mustard, herbs, chili,
spices. Add more salt & pepper
to taste. Combine the drained
pasta w/ the sauce & serve with the tomato salsa along side as a
garnish.
If you want to get fancy, top mac & cheese w/ bread
crumbs, dots of butter & more cheese.
Put it under the broiler for 3 to 5 mins. If you have any left over, try a mac & cheese option for
breakfast!
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Blog post
by Chef Mark Cleveland
Chef Mark
Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary
content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly
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