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<item>
  <id>11631</id>
  <title>Crispity, Crunchity, Cheese-a-liciously Cheesy Mac &amp;#38; Cheese</title>
  <total_time>20 minutes</total_time>
  <active_time>15</active_time>
  <serves>4 servings</serves>
  <published_at>Fri Feb 29 05:46:58 -0800 2008</published_at>
  <updated_at>Fri Feb 29 05:46:58 -0800 2008</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>User</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/11631</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description></short_description>
  <long_description></long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever made a fabulous batch of mac &#38; cheese and then been disappointed by the leftovers the next day?  The crumb topping has been picked over.  The cheese isn&#8217;t as melty and cheesy. The macaroni has a tough time holding up to the reheating.</p>


	<p>Mac &#38; cheese lovers rejoice.  This recipe is guaranteed to make your mac &#38; cheese leftovers disappear.  If you love mac &#38; cheese with crumb topping, this is for you!</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Spray large frying pan with cooking oil.</li>
		<li>Add leftover mac &#38; cheese to frying pan and heat over low flame</li>
		<li>While mac &#38; cheese is heating, grate 1/2 of a cup of Gruyere cheese and 1/4 cup of Pecorino Romano cheese into a large bowl.</li>
		<li>Add the 1/2 a cup of the seasoned Italian bread crumb to the large bowl.</li>
		<li>Mix Gruyere and bread crumbs well.</li>
		<li>Add ground black pepper to taste to bread crumb/cheese mix.</li>
		<li>Once the mac &#38; cheese is getting slightly melted, remove from flame. </li>
		<li>Add mac &#38; cheese to the bread crumb mixture.</li>
		<li>Toss mac &#38; Cheese and bread crumb mixture and mix well.</li>
		<li>Return crumbly mac &#38; cheese to the pan and spray mac &#38; cheese lightly with olive oil</li>
		<li>Heat on medium until cheese is gooey and melty and crumbs are brown and crispy.  Enjoy!</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>brooklynbrownie</author>
  <category>
    <id>84</id>
    <name>Pasta/Noodles</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>4 cups of leftover macaroni and cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/2 of a cup of grated Gruyere cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/2 of a cup of seasoned Italian bread crumbs</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/4 of a cup of Pecorino Romano cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>olive oil cooking spray</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Salt to taste</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Ground Black Pepper to taste</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
  <tags>
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</item>
