Name: The Smothered Bird
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Kosher salt -; 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni -; 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour -; 2 tbsp. butter -; 2 c. whole milk -; 1 c. fontina, shredded -; 1/2 c. mascarpone -; 1/2 c. yellow cheddar, shredded -; 1/3 c. white cheddar, shredded -; Black pepper -; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -; 1 clove garlic, minced -; 1/2 shallots, minced -; 2 sprigs thyme, chopped -; 1/2 sprig rosemary, chopped -; 2 sprigs Italian parsley, chopped -; 1/4 bunch chives, chopped -; 14 oz. lean ground turkey -; 1/4 c. whole-wheat breadcrumbs, lightly toasted -; 1/2 tsp. sriracha -; 1 egg -; 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard -; 1/4 c. cream -; 2 potato buns -; 4 slices bacon, cooked -

Ingredients for - The Smothered Bird

1. Kosher salt

2. 1/2 lb. elbow macaroni

3. 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

4. 2 tbsp. butter

5. 2 c. whole milk

6. 1 c. fontina, shredded

7. 1/2 c. mascarpone

8. 1/2 c. yellow cheddar, shredded

9. 1/3 c. white cheddar, shredded

10. Black pepper

11. 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

12. 1 clove garlic, minced

13. 1/2 shallots, minced

14. 2 sprigs thyme, chopped

15. 1/2 sprig rosemary, chopped

16. 2 sprigs Italian parsley, chopped

17. 1/4 bunch chives, chopped

18. 14 oz. lean ground turkey

19. 1/4 c. whole-wheat breadcrumbs, lightly toasted

20. 1/2 tsp. sriracha

21. 1 egg

22. 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard

23. 1/4 c. cream

24. 2 potato buns

25. 4 slices bacon, cooked

How to cook deliciously - The Smothered Bird

1 . Stage

Make the Mac: Bring pot of water to boil and add 1 tablespoon salt. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente, roughly 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta and reserve.

2 . Stage

To make sauce, combine flour with butter in a saucepot and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat while whisking. Add milk, bring to a simmer (continuing to whisk), and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add cheeses and whisk until fully incorporated into sauce. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Toss pasta in sauce to coat.

3 . Stage

Make the Burger: Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan over medium heat and cook garlic and shallot for 1½ minutes. Combine remaining herbs and cook for an additional minute. In bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, Sriracha, egg, mustard, cream, and the herb-garlic mixture. Separate meat into two burger patties, place onto nonstick baking sheet, and into oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes (patties should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees F).

4 . Stage

Toast burger buns and top each with turkey burger. Place heaping scoop of mac and 2 slices bacon on top. Top with other half of bun.