Good Eats and Fun at the Fire and Ice Festival in Rochester

Sunday is the final day to enjoy the Fire and Ice Festival in downtown Rochester. 

Chef Tom Stebbins of the Rochester  Mills Beer Co. and Kristi Trevarrow of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority visited Fox 2 to discuss the festival, and Stebbins shared recipes from some of their signature dishes.

Creamy Mac N' Cheese

  • 3 cups cooked Cavatappi Pasta(Corkscrew) - Cook following package directions
  • 4 T. Butter 
  • 8T All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 cups Whole Milk
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar
  • 1 Cup Shredded Swiss
  • 6 slices American Cheese
  • ½ Cup Grated Parmesan 
  • ¼ Cup Coarse Bread Crumb
  • 1T Tabasco
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

 

  • 2 cups Dry Great Northern Beans
  • 4 Stalks of Celery - Medium Diced
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion - Medium Diced
  • 5 Carrots - Peeled and Medium Diced
  • 2T Chopped Garlic
  • 1 Pound Bacon cut into large pieces
  • 1 Pound Smoked Sausage (or Kielbasa) - Cut into 1/2" Pieces
  • 4 Cups Chicken Stock
  • 4 cups Vegetable Stock
  • 1 t. White Pepper
  • 1 t. Dried Oregano
  • ½ t. Dried Basil