Call Me, I'm Blue

Hi. I'm the other half. Pretty much ever since the inception of this blog, we knew I was going to be "in charge" for a week. The logistics of it were always complicated, though, since I have to work. So, I have never been able to do the actual crocking myself.

Guess what... I didn't this time either. This week is an amalgam of recipes I find appealing, as performed by the interpretive crocking of the master. Spoilers for the week: I like blue cheese. That said...

"Blue Cheese Mac & Cheese" ( 6 quart pot)

The original is HERE.

~16 oz penne pasta, uncooked
~2 tbsp butter
~1/4 cup flour
~2 cups buttermilk (regular milk would be fine, too. I used buttermilk because we had some leftover from last week's salad dressing recipe.)
~1 cup whipping cream
~3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
~4 oz blue cheese, crumbled

Spray crock pot with PAM.
Add pasta to crock pot.
Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.
Add flour to butter and mix.
Add buttermilk and whipping cream to mixture.
Whisk together for about a minute.
Add mixture to crock pot.
Add cheeses to crock pot.
Stir mixture to coat.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
**Mix after 30 minutes (I didn't do it this time, but it probably would have helped a bit. More on that later.)

8 servings

In my mind, blue cheese can do little wrong. When you add cheddar, you pretty much have the ultimate tasty duo. This recipe is strong on the blue cheese, so if you want to make it, then you better LIKE blue cheese. If you dream of blue cheese, this is for you. If you wish you had blue cheese's phone number, this is for you. The only thing to do differently, since this recipe was converted to a crock pot, is to take the 30 minute hit and stir the pasta so it doesn't burn.