Mac and Cheese with Pala'ai and Kaunamano Bacon
Mar 03, 2022
Mac and Cheese with Palaʻai and Kaunamano Bacon
Chef Casey of Cafe Pesto
3
20 minutes
15 minutes
The ultimate comfort food, mac & cheese gets elevated in this recipe with a locally-sourced twist of nutritious orange squash (palaʻai) and bacon from Kaunamano Farm. Scroll down for the full video tutorial!
Ingredients
- 6 oz Palaʻai
- Boxed Mac and cheese &required ingredients
- 3 oz Bacon
Directions
- Prepare boxed mac and cheese according to directions or follow your favorite mac and cheese recipe.
- (optional) Peel defrosted palaʻai.
- Dice palaʻai into bite-sized pieces.
- Cut bacon into small strips and add to preheated pan on stovetop. Once bacon is cooked, remove from pan, leaving some oil in the pan.
- Add palaʻai to hot pan. Add black pepper to taste and cook for 10 minutes or until caramelized to your liking. Add bacon back in and mix with palaʻai.
- Combine mac and cheese and palaʻai/bacon mix and serve.
