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First you want to start off with getting a decent sized pot and fill it
with cold water. Never fill a dish with hot water and
cock/rinse/prepare food with it because the water may contain
irregular salt. After you fill the dish with cold water place it on a
stove top with medium head. Your next step will be to preheat the
oven to about 400 degrees F. Once these two steps are done you
need to prepare your food for the rest of the meal. NOTE. Do NOT
start cooking until are your food is out and prepared to cook
because your hands might be too full with the dishes at hand to
prepare other sides/entrees.
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You're going to want about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of noodles (or more
depending on how much you want to make). Once the water is
boiling throw in the noodles and stir immediately. For a good
texture of the noodles you want to be able to slowly stir it as much
as possible. After the noodles have been boiling for approx. 5
minutes, take the tater tots and put them in the oven. Make sure
they're on a non stick pan (cookie sheet). Your goal is to make them
golden brown. Make sure you keep a constant eye on the oven.
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When it comes to preparing the bacon i like to cut it up raw in to
small pieces and cook it on a wak pan while it's already cut, this way
it cooks faster. However we don't want crispy bacon (or maybe you
do) so cook it at a medium rare type of feel. Don't forget while all
this is going on you stir the noodles very often and check the oven.
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The end of the recipe is pretty easy. Just like any other mac &
cheese dish actually, except i throw a small twist in mine. Use a
strainer for the noodles and keep a little bit of the water. It contains
starch and will add to the taste. While it's in the sink leave it under
the faucet under a very low flow of cool or lukewarm water. Add the
butter to the pot first and coat the entire pot with it. If you use olive
oil add a little right now, a cap full at the most. Next comes the milk
and we don't want much because we want a thick and creamy
cheese sauce and you have to eyeball the milk. Then the noodles
and cheese get added right after as well as the pinch of salt and
pepper. Stir on low heat until the cheese is melted. Add truffle oil
and the little starch water now if you're using it. Once all is done,
you mix the bacon in the macaroni and you can either mix the tater
tots or simply put them on top.
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Suggestions |
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Stuffed pork or steak. Garlic bread. Fruit. Salad.
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Originally Submitted
1/3/2013
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