Pimento Mac & Cheese

Pimento Mac & Cheese

Pimento Mac & Cheese - copycat recipe from Hattie B's Hot Chicken in Nashville. This stuff is SO good! Super creamy and delicious. Tastes just like the original! Great for a cookout!

We are HUGE fans of Nashville Hot Chicken. We always hit up Hattie B's when we are in town. I am SUPER excited that Hattie B's has opened up a location here in Birmingham. Hattie B-Ham! We will be there at least once a month of our hot chicken fix. In addition to the hot chicken, Hattie B's has fantastic side dishes. I've shared their Black Eyed Pea Salad - (link) - it is great as a side dish or even as a dip with some chips. I ran across a recipe for their Pimento Mac & Cheese and had to give it a try.

OMG! This tastes just like the original. SO creamy and delicious! It only takes a few minutes to make and it tastes so good. I could eat this as my meal! We served this with some chicken (of course), but it goes great with everything - burgers, hot dogs, steaks, pork. We've made this several time and just can't get enough of it!

macaroni and cheese, pasta, cheese, macaroni, pimento

side dish

American

Yield: serves 8Author: Stephanie Parker - PlainChicken.com

Pimento Mac & Cheese

prep time: 15 MINScook time: 45 MINStotal time: 60 mins

Pimento Mac & Cheese - copycat recipe from Hattie B's Hot Chicken in Nashville. This stuff is SO good! Super creamy and delicious. Tastes just like the original! Great for a cookout!

ingredients:

• 8-oz uncooked elbow macaroni
• 4 cups milk
• 3/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (8-oz)  grated extra sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (2.5-oz) jar pimentos (juice and all)

instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray an 8x8-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
3. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add flour, whisk well. Cook 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk, whisking until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat; add red pepper, salt, black pepper, 1-1/2 cups cheese and pimentos to sauce and whisk until cheese is melted.
5. Combine pasta and sauce and spoon into prepared baking dish.
6. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove from heat, stir, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes.

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