A delicious baked macaroni and cheese dish topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, beside a container of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, set on a wooden cutting board with bowls and utensils in the background.
Side Food Waste Free Recipes

You’re on Mute Mac & Cheese

Recipe provided by Chef Joel Gamoran (@joelgamoran)

There are always leftovers on a charcuterie board, it’s inevitable. You can save them, sure, but charcuterie two days in a row gets a bit old. We’ve got a solution for that zip bag of charcuterie misfits and half sleeves of crackers…pasta! Yes! We’ll use every last bit of that board in this decadent, loaded up version of mac & cheese.

I love using Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt because the shape, size, and texture of the grains make it easy to grab and sprinkle just the perfect amount, allowing you to control how much salt you add to all your cooking to get the right balance of flavor.

Food Waste Tips:

– Take your leftovers from yesterday’s charcuterie board to create this dish made up of cheese ends, leftover salami and breadcrumbs. A great post-holiday food waste recipe!
– Take the leftovers crackers, blitz them up with some oil and spice, and add a bread crumb topping to the mac. Throw it under the broiler to crisp and you have a delightful crunchy topping.
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Ingredients Instructions

Key Information

Dish Type

Side

Time

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Difficulty

easy

Serves

4-6

Ingredient List

Ingredients and measurements.

  • 1 cup leftover charcuterie board meats, chopped up (salumi, sopressata, jamon, etc.)
  • 3 cups half & half
  • 1 lb. macaroni pasta
  • 2 tsp. Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt
  • 2 cups leftover charcuterie board cheeses, chopped up (all of them!)
  • 20 leftover charcuterie board crackers
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika

Cooking Instructions

Step-By-Step Cooking Information and Guidance

Step 1

Heat oven safe pan on medium-high for 5 mins, add meats and cook for 5 minutes to render the fat.

Step 2

Add half & half and pasta to the pan. Increase heat to bring to boil. Boil until pasta is al dente, according to package instructions.

Step 3

Remove from heat and stir in the salt and cheeses.

Step 4

In a small bowl, crush up the crackers, add paprika and a drizzle of oil and stir until fully coated.

Step 5

Top pasta with cracker crumbs and place under the broiler until golden brown.

A delicious baked macaroni and cheese dish topped with crunchy breadcrumbs, beside a container of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, set on a wooden cutting board with bowls and utensils in the background.
Ingredients in a food processor including crackers, red spice powder, and oil, with a wooden bowl of spices in the background. Perfect for making flavorful dips or seasonings.

Morton Products USED IN THIS RECIPE

Our products that bring this dish together
Morton Kosher Salt Flakes packaging, 48 oz (3 lb), featuring the brand logo and a graphic of a girl with an umbrella, highlighting trusted quality since 1848. Ideal for cooking and seasoning.

Kosher Salt Flakes 48 oz

Textured Salt To Enhance The Flavor In Any Dish.   Long enjoyed by chefs for its taste, texture and ease of use, Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is considered a fundamental ingredient that can be used to bring out the natural flavors of a wide variety of dishes. The coarse texture of Morton Kosher Salt makes it easy to grab and sprinkle just the perfect amount, allowing you to easily control the amount of salt you add to all your cooking. The compact flakes perfectly adhere to food for ideal flavor enhancement. Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is Kosher certified for use in preparing kosher meals.

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