It Ain't Easy Bein Cheesy

Today, we channel our inner Cheesasurus Rex and make chipotle mac n' cheese!

Please don't sue us kraft

How can you say no?!?

Saute about a half pound of ground pork.  Add some cumin, chipotle, salt and pepper.   Cook until slightly browned.  In a separate pan, saute sliced shiitake mushrooms in oil with some pepper.  

So delicious you will hallucinate

Today's beer pairing, we're going out to Northern California to the Bear Republic Brewery.  We also suggest something culinary appropriate to listen to.  Maybe a little String Cheese Incident...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCODxHMwuEo  

NorCal gold!

Before we get to ahead of ourselves, get some water boiling for the Mac!  We went with ziti because that's what we had in our cupboard.  Luckily, ziti lends itself well to be being baked.  While all that crap is going on, start chopping up some green peppers, chipotles, and cheese.  We went for a blend of a half block of extra sharp cheddar, a half block of pepperjack, and a small bit of Pimento, just for good measure.

 Once the mac, shrooms, and sausage are done, combine it with everything you just chopped up in a big cauldron, add some butter, cream, and stir until the cheese begins to melt.

Double, double toil and trouble

 Pour the contents into a nice big casserole dish (there should be enough to feed the Canadian army) and top with a little more grated cheese, bead crumbs to give it a crispy top, a little oregano  and some pepper.  And throw it in the oven at 350 degrees until the top is slightly browned.

Y'all come back now, ya hear

And that's how you make fried chicken!!  And I know we've been making a lot of promises on what else we're gonna make, but in all seriously, RIBS are on the menu for us this week!