"Adapted from MacDaddy’s Macaroni & Cheese Bar, Monroe, CTMacDaddy’s opened in 2011, and the owner, Robert Dunn, plans to turn this innovative concept into a franchise in the next few years. His chef, Kevin Larabee, comes up with concepts like this that join many colors and textures of vegetables...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound macaroni
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1/2 cup sliced cooked asparagus
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1/4 cup unsalted butter
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1/4 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup chopped cooked artichoke hearts
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2 cups whole milk, warmed
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1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained
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4 ounces fontina, grated
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste