Christmas
"3 Cheese Mac" Mac-N-Cheese
- Serves 6-8
Author Notes
This mac-n-cheese is ridiculously rich and creamy - pure soul food, only a little more decadent. We love to serve this as a main entree at our seasonal holiday feasts. —Amy Hebert
What You'll Need
Ingredients
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16 ounces
pasta (something like orecchiette, radiatore or fusilli to carry the sauce)
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1/4 cup
butter
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3
garlic cloves
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1
yellow onion
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5 tablespoons
flour
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2 cups
milk
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8 ounces
smoked gouda
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4 ounces
sharp white cheddar
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4 ounces
pepper jack
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Italian breadcrumbs to taste
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salt to taste
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pepper to taste
Directions
- Prep your cooking ingredients - mince the garlic, mince the yellow onion & shred the cheeses.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook & drain the pasta - set aside to cool.
- Melt butter in medium sauce pan.
- Sauté the minced garlic & onion until tender.
- Add the flour one tablespoon at a time & stir until mixture begins to clump.
- Gradually add the milk, stirring occasionally, until smooth & creamy.
- Gradually add the cheese, stirring occasionally, until melted.
- Salt and pepper the cheese sauce to taste.
- Transfer pasta to a buttered casserole dish.
- Pour cheese sauce over pasta & top with Italian bread crumbs.
- Bake until the top is brown and bubbly.
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