Name: Kimchi Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
Ingredients: 1 lb macaroni (cooked and drained); 1 lb extra lean ground beef (browned and peppered); 1 tbsp cooking oil; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 400 g kimchi (with juice, chopped); 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp crushed red pepper; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups milk; 2 cups cheddar; Parmesan cheese

Print Recipe

Kimchi Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb macaroni cooked and drained
1 lb extra lean ground beef browned and peppered
1 tbsp cooking oil
3 cloves garlic minced
400 g kimchi with juice, chopped
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp crushed red pepper
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
2 cups cheddar
Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Saute the garlic in oil.
Add the kimchi and cook for 5 minutes, until the kimchi is tender.
Add the mirin and crushed red pepper, and cook 2 more minutes.
Add the flour, and stir until the flour is cooked.
Add the milk, 1/2 cup at a time, and bring to a simmer.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add beef.
Add cheese, and stir until melted.
Stir in the cooked macaroni until well-mixed.
Pour into a lightly greased 9" x 13" casserole dish, and top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 400 F about 15-20 minutes. The cheese should be bubbly.
Remove, let sit for 5 minutes, and then serve.