The BEST Mac & Cheese Hack (That You Won't Have Tried Before!) | Food Hacks | Jock Zonfrillo

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a lower-calorie alternative with a cheesy flavor.

Season boiling water with smoked sea salt.

Add regatta pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente.

Cut 150 grams of smoked speck into chunky lardons.

In a hot pan, add oil and the speck, caramelizing until golden.

Blitz half of the cottage cheese and combine with the other half in a bowl.

Add 2 egg yolks to the cottage cheese mixture and mix well.

Season the cottage cheese mixture with hickory smoked marinade and more smoked salt.

Once the speck is caramelized, remove it from the pan and set aside.

Add a couple of tablespoons of pasta water to the cottage cheese mixture and a pinch of white pepper.

Bring the cottage cheese mixture to a simmer, stirring to avoid scrambling the egg yolks.

Turn off the heat and add the cooked pasta and speck to the cottage cheese mixture, stirring to combine.

Cover with a fresh tea towel and let sit for 2-3 minutes to absorb flavors.

Plate the mac and cheese and serve.

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