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Cheesy Corkscrews with Crunchy Bacon Topping

Wednesday November 18th, 2009

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Cheesy Corkscrew Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing
Kosher salt
1 pound cavatappi (or other tubular pasta)
1/2 cup all-­purpose flour
4 cups whole milk, warmed
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Dash hot sauce
Dash Worcestershire sauce
4 cups grated sharp white cheddar cheese
11/4 cups grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Get the rest of the ingredients for this sinfully delicious Neely’s recipe!


Crunchy Bacon Topping Ingredients:
11/2 cups crushed potato chips
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions:
Heat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.

Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, and cook the pasta until it’s al dente.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the warmed milk, and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly (the mixture will thicken as the heat increases).

Stir the dry mustard, salt, black pepper, cayenne, nutmeg, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the thickened milk. Stir in 3 cups of the cheddar, and the Pecorino Romano, until the cheeses melt.

Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce, and toss to combine. Pour the cheese-­apalooza mixture into the prepared casserole dish.

Make the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the potato chips, Pecorino Romano, crumbled bacon, parsley, and the remaining cheddar. Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the macaroni and cheese, and bake for 35 minutes. For a crunchier topping, finish under the broiler for 3 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven, and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Serves 6 to 8

The Neely’s Recipes:
Thanksgiving Turkey with Lemony Thyme Butter
Cane Syrup–Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow Streusel
Pucker-Up Lemon-Limeade
Momma Daisy’s Banana Pudding

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50 Comments

  1. I can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks sooooo Yummy.

  2. How u Doin! Wendy the mac & cheese recipe looked good, luv banana pudding, my mouth was watering real bad. Wendy u r gorgeous, ya look great n your clothes, I think the darker wig looks more fab on u. I have a comment for you, this is kind of late though. If you use spray deodorants, this kind of deo seems to make some people arms wetter, try suave original solid or secret solid (very economical). U can also take a square of paper towel and place it under your arm pits, or, or in most lingerie depts. you can buy this little sq. piece of cloth that has elastic on each end and attach it under your arm pit, hate to see you ruin your outfits. or hire me as an assistant to your assistant, and i can research these things for u. U have a gorgeous face try wearing your wigs with more of your face showing. How U DOIN! Luv U… GBJ

  3. I watched the show today and I will be making the mac and cheese for thanksgiving. Thanks angela——mobile,al

  4. Dishes looked good and will try some for Thanksgiving. What happened to the Dressing receipe?

  5. Hello Sweet Wendy,
    Love your show!! And I love to see a” REAL WOMAN” enjoy Great Food.
    Love the Neely’s .Wendy I wish you and your family a Blessed Thanksgiving..
    Love Lorrie & Family ((hugs))

  6. Hello Swwet Wendy,
    Love your show!! And I love to see a” REAL WOMAN” enjoy Great Food.
    Love the Neely’s .Wendy I wish you and your family a Blessed Thanksgiving..
    Love Lorrie & Family ((hugs))

  7. HOW Y0U’RE DO–O–O–ING? ENJOY ALL YOUR SHOWS–I DO NOT MISS ANY FOR I TAPE THEM ALL. (MY DAUGHTER, HUSBAND AND I HAVE A CONFERENCE CALL NIGHTLY TO LAUGH, AND THEN TRY TO MIMIC YOU. YOU ARE THE FUNNIEST HOSTESS THAT HELPS TO MAKE YOUR SHOW SO FABULOUS. TODAY’S SHOW WITH THE CRAZY NEELYS WAS SO ENJOYABLE AS EVER. I HAVEN’T SEEN THESE RECIPE’S ON THEIR SHOW. HOWEVER, I WOULD LOVE TO FIX THOSE DISHES FOR THANKSGIVING, BUT HOW DO I PRINT THEM? DUMMY ME CAN’T FIND THE ACTUAL WORD “PRINT”.

  8. Wendy you are absolutley Grerat!
    OMG.. I just loved when you grabbed that coffee filter and wiped your watery toung, My thoughts was (ok, girl I need you to get that taste on every taste bud on your toung) My favorite is that slim Jim hanging from you belt.. eating a Jim with a lighter is to die for….
    PS…. I love it!

  9. Hey Wendy,

    How you doin?? I love your show as everyone else does.
    I usually dvr it but got to watch it today since I was off from work and saw you cooking with the Neelys.
    It looked so good that I ended up making it today.
    All I can say was it tastes better than it looked on TV.
    What a fabulous funny fantastic woman you are.
    Love you mucho Samantha!!

    PS:: If you ever fly American Airlines through JFK don’t fly on a Wed/Thurs cuz I’m off those days

  10. How can I print out some of the recipes of the Neely’s Thanksgiving food, especially the Mac n Cheese!

    THANKS WENDY!

  11. OMG when i saw wendy eating that macaroni i just wanted to jump thru the screen n get some.. lolz… it looks so good n im planning on tryin out the recipe soon. WENDY U AINT DA ONLY ONE DAT GOTT WIPE UR TONGUE WHEN U C GOOD FOOD!!! LMAO LOVE YA

  12. hi wendy iam mr g ( gregg wilson and i have a hot sauce companyhere on marthas vineyard ,iam getting ready to convert it to hip hop foods when that happens in january if u invite me to do a wing recipe from hip hop pepper sauce lets do it hit me up ,,,u r gman

  13. That looked so yummy my stomach was growling hard. Your so lucky :)

  14. semi retired transit worker .love to cook ,brother can burn(ask the fellis) LUVED THIS SHOW!!! I got giddie,gettin the book ,love the Neely`s ,they put luv in thier food thats what makes it right. Gona make all these dishes asap.

    PS: Contratz on your achievement award!!!! I now know “HOW YOU DOIN”

  15. OMG I love today’s show and I just have to make these recipes!!! I want to no if Neely’s are free for Thanksgiving LOL (just kidding) but anyway I am 3? and this is gonna be the first time I am making the hole Thanksgiving dinner by myself and I am so hoping I make all these recipes wright ewwww I am a little nervous but if they taste as good as they look I no I will be a HIT!! Thank You Neely’s I just love watching you!!!
    Your Biggest Fan

  16. OMG this looks DELICIOUS!!! Can’t wait to try it!! I LOVE the Neely’s!!

  17. The macroni and cheese sounds great!…I plan to prepare for this Thanksgiving!!

  18. I watch the food network and I LOVE THE NELLYS and my lady friend PAULA DEEN they are the best.Since I was born and raised in the south I now my cooking and my loves for southern style cooking.I am going to make this mac & cheese recipe from our friends the Nellys.I will let you know how it came out…….HOW U DOOINN’….LOL…. LOVE YOU WENDY

  19. Wendy,how you doing?
    I love your show,i love how real you are.
    You look fab.I enjoyed the Neeley and the food,you know what happen
    when we get around food,good soul food,you are so funny,keep doing what you
    do best being yourself.God bless you and your family,HAPPY THANKSGIVING
    Love J,Olover

  20. I LUV THE NEELY’S ,

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