Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin

Steps Cook Recipes Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin using 12 ingredients and 9 steps

Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin - Rich savory cheese sauce made with more cream cheese, cheddar, and sour cream, replicates the flavors in a baked potato skins recipe. Then stir in cooked macaroni, crumbled bacon and green onions. Finally sprinkle the leftover bits of golden potato over the top, arrange the potato skins, and sprinkle with even more cheese. Potato skins are a favorite around here, especially for football games! I've made them even better with the addition of some extra cheesy mac and cheese.

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You can have Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients make Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin

1. It's 680 g baby golden potatoes.
2. It's 2 Tbs vegetable oil - divided.
3. It's 450 g elbow macaroni.
4. You need 3 Tbs butter.
5. Prepare 1 Tbs flour.
6. Prepare 2 1/2 C milk.
7. You need 1 C sour cream.
8. It's 600 g shredded cheddar cheese.
9. You need 285 g cream cheese - divided.
10. You need 1 C chopped green onion.
11. It's Cayenne pepper.
12. Prepare Salt and peper.

Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin step by step

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil. Salt and pepper liberally and shake the pan a little to coat them with oil. Roast for 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Then set aside to cool..
2. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in a large pot of salted water, according to package instructions. Drain and set aside in a colander..
3. Using the same pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Once melted whisk in the flour and cook the roux (butter-flour mixture) for 1 minute. Then whisk in the milk and add the sour cream and 8 ounces cream cheese. Bring to a simmer and whisk until the mixture is thick and smooth. Add 450 g shredded cheddar and whisk until smooth. Then add a dash or two of cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste..
4. Pour the cooked macaroni, 2/3 cup crumbled bacon, and 2/3 cup green onions into the cheese sauce. Stir to coat. Pour the macaroni into a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside..
5. For the Potato Skins:.
6. Preheat the oven to Broil. Cut each potato in half lengthwise. carefully scoop of most of the flesh, leaving just a little potato attached to the skin. Reserve the crumbled potato flesh..
7. Brush the potato skins with oil. With the remaining 2 ounces of cream cheese, place a scant 1/2 tsp dollop of cream cheese in each potato skin..
8. Sprinkle the crumbled potato over the mac and cheese. Then arrange the potato skins over the top. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheddar over the potato skins and add pepper to taste..
9. For creamy baked mac and cheese, place the baked mac and cheese in the oven under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, watch carefully. You want the cheese to melt and the tops to toast, but not burn. For more a traditional "firm" baked mac and cheese recipe, turn the oven to 400 degrees, and bake for 20 minutes until the tops are golden. Once out of the oven, sprinkle the remaining green onions and bacon over the top and serve warm..

Mac and Cheese with Potato Skin - Serve warm with a few shakes of hot sauce and a sprinkle of fresh herbs, if desired. Meanwhile prepare your macaroni and cheese. Scoop macaroni and cheese in the potato skins. Sprinkle with bacon bits and Parmesan cheese. Brush the potato skins with the remaining oil. Sprinkle the crumbled potato flesh over the mac and cheese. Then arrange the potato skins over the top. Thank you and good luck