Friday, March 6, 2009

TFF Mac and Cheese with Peas and Bacon



I know it's not new for you but this week I tried the mac and cheese signed by 'our' Tyler.
The recipes comes together in minutes and is very tasty too !
My variations have been : using olive oil instead of butter in making the bechamel sauce to keep our animal fats a bit lower, using pancetta and changing the cheeses because I don't have a clue of wher I could find cheddar cheese in Italy !
As you can see I didn't put the nice peas and pancetta all over because Carlo still doesn't want 'pieces' around but the reviews were great (even Carlo's), Anita said it was 'buonissimissimissimo !'. So, as always with Tyler, a fantastic dinner !!
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22 comments:

  1. MietteMarch 6, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    I'd say too : it's "buonissimissimissimo" ;-) !

    Cheers,

    Miette

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  2. MichelleMarch 6, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    This does look good! It's now on the list for another day!

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  3. Lucy..♥March 6, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    Ciao Natalia... I've been so very busy at work and finally have gotten a chance to view everything I've been missing... Every think looks so good from sweets to savory ;-)

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  4. vibiMarch 6, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    LOL LOL I can very well believe you don't have clue of where to find Cheddar in Italy! LOL ...with all the "so much better" cheese you can get there, why the h--- bother!

    Beautifully done, Natalia! I'm glad you enjoy our... classics! LOL

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  5. DewiMarch 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Ah, this one is a winner.... I am sold with peas and bacon.
    Cheers,
    elra

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  6. Donna-FFWMarch 6, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Oh My, this looks so delicious! I am going to have to add it to my Tyler to do list:)

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  7. ElyseMarch 6, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Mmm, this look so uber-delicious! Mac and cheese with bacon?! Yes, please!! And, I just love peas, so yeah, go ahead and add 'em in. This dish looks and sounds so great.

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  8. ♥Rosie♥March 6, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    This this looks so delicious Natalia!! I like the peas and bacon addition :0)

    Rosie x

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  9. ♥Rosie♥March 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    Forgot to say Natalia - my new blog is Baking Cakes Galore
    http://bakingcakesgalore.blogspot.com/

    Rosie x

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  10. NKPMarch 6, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    Love Mac and Cheese! So interesting that such common ingredients here are hard to find there. Looks tasty!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    io adoro la pasta con i piselli..... peccato che mia figlia li detesti.. quindi l faccio raramente sigh,,, a presto V

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  12. Deb in HawaiiMarch 6, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    It looks wonderful! I am now craving mac and cheese!

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  13. Rosa's Yummy YumsMarch 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    A great idea! Yummy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  14. CathyMarch 6, 2009 at 11:00 PM

    I want to make this tonight! Fortunately I shouldn't have any trouble finding the ingredients, but I KNOW how frustrating that is. This looks wonderful!

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  15. MeganMarch 7, 2009 at 1:58 AM

    It's all good - really, you can't go wrong with that combination of ingredients.

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  16. AnonymousMarch 7, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    I love mac and cheese and peas. So good!

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  17. hannahkinleyMarch 7, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    Looks Great - Good Job

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  18. enzaMarch 7, 2009 at 9:05 AM

    tesoro commento poco perchè con il nuovo dieta reprise a malaena riesco ad aggiornare il mio blog.
    però ci sono eccome se ci sono.
    e qeusto mi sembra un meraviglioso angolo dello zozzone
    propongo un pranzo domenicalea fine dieta

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  19. AnonymousMarch 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    this is on my list to try out as well, i think i'd also put the peas and pancetta seperate. looks good, i'm craving mac and cheese now at 9:15 in the morning! :)

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  20. JennyMarch 8, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    My hubs and kids would probably say the same thing. :-)

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  21. Shari@Whisk: a food blogMarch 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    I bet this was a winning combination! I would love to hear a sound bite of Anita saying 'buonissimissimissimo'! :)

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  22. MyKitchenInHalfCupsMarch 11, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    It is mac and cheese something like the nursery rhyme about "one sock off and one sock on, diddel diddel dumpling my son John"
    Half peas and pancetta and half bare, I like it. I'm sure the Italian cheese you used was fabulous, cheddar can be over-rated.

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