Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe Date:
November 6, 2016
Serving Size:
8
Cook Time:
01:00:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 1 lb macaroni noodles
- 1 1/2 lbs assorted mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 shallot, large & chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 4 tbsps butter, plus 3 Tbls more for sautéing
- 4 tbsps flour
- 4 cups whole milk, warmed
- 2 cups smoked mozzarella shredded
- 2 cups Italian fontina shredded
- 1 cup Parmigiano grated
- 1 1/2 cups shelled blanched fresh peas
- 6 slices crisp bacon, chopped
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs toasted and crumbled
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano
- 2 tsps thyme chopped
- freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup olive oil or butter
- pinch salt and pepper
Directions
Pre-heat the oven 400 degrees
- Cook Pasta and set aside.
- Gather your ingredients and have in bowls ready to go before you begin cooking.
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil on medium heat, add shallot and garlic and pinch of salt and saute’ for 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and add mushrooms; stir well to incorporate the shallot/garlic so as not to burn. Stir constantly until juices are released from the mushrooms about 5-8 minutes more so they are slightly soft.
- Put mushrooms in a bowl and set aside.
- In the same pan melt 4 tablespoons butter and add 4 tablespoons flour on medium heat stirring and making a rouge, cook for about 3-5 minutes.
- Slowly add warmed milk whisking until all is incorporated. Stir well, then slowly add the 3 cheeses stirring and mixing until you have a nice cheese sauce.
- Turn heat off, add freshly ground nutmeg.
- In a large baking dish approximately 9x12 deep incorporate pasta and cheese sauce, add bacon bits and peas and stir until well mixed. Now sprinkle breadcrumb topping over top of pasta evenly.
- Bake at 400 in the middle of oven for approximately 20 minutes, and then broil for another 3-5 minutes to crisp up topping. Serve immediately.
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