Indulgent Mac Cheese Recipes

INDULGENT MAC 'N' CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Take a medium-sized pot or a deep saucepan and to it, add the flour and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat (to toast the flour). Reduce heat to low and add butter and minced garlic. Cook until butter has melted and garlic has caramelized.
• Increase heat to medium and add 4 cups (960 ml) milk slowly, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Continue to cook until sauce thickens- sauce should be thicker than bechamel.
• Turn off the heat and add garlic powder, salt, black pepper, paprika or chili powder, mustard powder and nutmeg. After mixing, add 1 ½ cups (150 G) of the cheese to the sauce and combine - do not turn on the heat.
• In a separate pot, boil the pasta in water and cook until al dente. Drain and reserve ¼ cup (60 ml) pasta water.
• Then, put the macaroni in a large pot and add the sauce without heating it. Add the heavy cream, 4 tbsp of milk, pasta water, basil and oregano. Add salt and pepper if needed.
• In a separate pan, toast the breadcrumbs with 1 tbsp of butter and cook for 5 minutes to create a breadcrumb topping.
• Preheat the oven to 410°F. Add half of the mac 'n' cheese to a lightly-buttered baking dish. Before adding another layer, add 1 cup (100 G) of shredded cheese. Then, top with the final layer of pasta and cover with the remaining cheese.
• Add the breadcrumbs on top and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the top gets nice and golden-brown.
• Enjoy!

INDULGENT MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees and butter a 13x9 baking dish.
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan and reduce it over high heat to 3/4's of a cup.
• Bring the cream to a boil and reduce it to two cups being more careful with your heat with the cream so as to not scorch it.
• A reminder; don't skip the reducing of the liquids or you will end up with soup and don't just sub the lower amounts to start out with; the concentrations lend a different flavor.
• Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pot and cook the onions and garlic until tender and translucent.
• Cook the pasta to desired tenderness.
• Add the reduced cream and reduced broth to the onion/garlic mix then add the mustard, cheddar, gouda and gruyere cheeses and whisk until melted and well blended.
• Add the pasta to the cheese sauce; mix well and put it buttered baking dish.
• Top with the parmesan cheese and bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes.