Our very cute waiter brought out this hot and bubbling little cast iron dish. It had a golden panko topping that perfectly crunched when you went in to dish it up. There were pieces of bacon peeking through the golden topping. The cheese sauce was velvety and creamy but not too thick. It coated the el dente Cavatappi pasta just perfectly. The first bite was an unexpected yummyness. It was like no other mac n' cheese I've ever had. The bacon was thick, sweet and salty, married perfectly with bits of tomatoes and cheesy pasta. I could have eaten an entire bowl of the just the bacon.
So, I'm friend sick and thought of this delicious dish that we shared together and tried to create it myself. After a week of researching recipes, 2 days of prep and trying to recall every taste of it, I came up with this:
Not too bad right?! It looked good and tasted pretty good too, if I can say so myself. It had the golden crust, pieces of brown sugar bacon, tomatoes, caramelized onion and a creamy sauce baked in a cast iron pan. What could I serve with this mac n' cheese? ... Fried chicken! I am down south now ;)
Oh man! I could do a blog just on this chicken! It was moist and had a light and crispy seasoned flour coating. The best part was seeing the cleanest bones and hearing the great reviews from the son and other half.
I hope I can make this for you guys soon. Miss you!
Let me know if you want the list of ingredients I used for the mac or chicken.
