"Former "Top Chef" contestant and cookbook author Carla Hall is known for her joyous, enthusiastic personality as well as her Southern cooking, linked back to her childhood in Tennessee. Hall loves to put a southern spin on classic recipes, like her sweet potato tarte tatin or festive chicken and greens. Her recipe for four cheese mac and cheese calls for cheddar/parmesan cheese crackers as the topping in place of regular or panko bread crumbs, like these Cheez-It Duoz Sharp Cheddar and Parmesan Crackers"
"Breadcrumbs are a classic topping for good reason, with their porous and uneven surfaces able to eagerly absorb fat and flavorings like butter, garlic, and salt, especially panko breadcrumbs toasted in bacon fat. The benefit of using Cheez-Its in place of breadcrumbs is that they come fully seasoned and packed with flavor. Hall uses a food processor to break down the crackers with little effort, and then adds melted butter to coat them in fat so that they can brown nicely in the oven"
Carla Hall’s four-cheese mac and cheese replaces traditional breadcrumbs with crushed cheddar/parmesan Cheez-It crackers, processed in a food processor and tossed with melted butter to brown in the oven. The sauce uses a traditional béchamel to melt a blend of yellow and white sharp cheddars, smoked provolone, and apple-smoked cheddar for layered flavor and stable creaminess while baking. Breadcrumbs absorb fat and seasonings well, but seasoned Cheez-Its add immediate, concentrated flavor and convenience. Baking finishes the dish, producing a golden, crunchy crust that complements the creamy pasta beneath.
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