How to Make Mac & Cheese with Anne Burrell | Worst Cooks in America | Food Network

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Romano cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Romano is often cheaper.

Dice pancetta into quarter inch pieces and add to a saute pan.

Render the fat from the pancetta over low heat.

Add diced onion to the pan and sweat until translucent.

Add a couple tablespoons of butter to the pan.

Whisk in all-purpose flour until it resembles wet sand.

Gradually add milk while whisking to remove lumps and bring to a boil.

Add mustard and hot sauce to the mixture for flavor.

Stir in gruyere, fontina, and parmesan cheeses until melted.

Fold in cooked macaroni and crispy pancetta.

Transfer mixture to a sheet tray and top with panko breadcrumbs and additional parmesan.

Bake in the oven until the top is crispy and golden.

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