Truffle And Prosciutto Mac And Cheese Recipes

TRUFFLED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan, add the mushrooms, and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are tender. Add the sherry and continue to saute for a few more minutes, until the sherry is absorbed. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add the pasta and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, melt the truffle butter in a large (4-quart) saucepan and whisk in the flour. Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the white sauce is thickened and creamy. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, the pepper, and nutmeg.
• Combine the pasta, sauce, and mushrooms in a large bowl and pour them into a 10 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Place the garlic and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until they're minced. Add the bread crumbs and pulse to combine. Sprinkle the crumbs over the pasta and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the crumbs are golden brown. Serve hot.

TRUFFLE AND PROSCIUTTO MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Boil pasta in salted water. Combine cheeses in a large glass bowl and set aside.
• 2. Melt butter in saucepan, whisk in flour until there are no lumps. Gradually whisk in cream and increase heat to medium then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in pepper.
• 3. Drain pasta and pour into bowl with cheese.(Do NOT mix yet.) Pour butter and cream sauce over pasta. Add proscitto and truffle oil to bowl. (Do NOT mix yet.) Cover bowl with tin foil and let stand for 3 minutes.
• 4. Mix pasta with spatula until combined. Pour into 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Bake till top is golden brown (about 7 minutes).

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Butter 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well.
• Whisk 1/2 cup Gruyère, cream, milk, prosciutto, Parmesan and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Add macaroni and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Gruyère over. Bake until cheese melts and macaroni and cheese sets, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

TRUFFLE MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Cook the pasta in salted water 2 minutes under the recommended cook time. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and thyme, then squeeze in the roasted garlic flesh from the skin and cook to soften the onions, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the flour and cook for a minute or two. Stir in the heavy cream and reserved pasta water. Add the mascarpone, truffles, pepper, salt and paprika. Stir to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups of each cheese and stir to melt.
• In the prepared baking dish, layer half of the pasta, half of the remaining cheese, the remaining pasta and then top with the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes, then broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the top quarter off each garlic bulb. Place the bulbs in a pie pan and drizzle the tops with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake until the garlic is roasted and soft, about 45 minutes.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH PROSCIUTTO AND TALEGGIO

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add next 5 ingredients; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Add cream, thyme sprigs, bay leaf and peppercorns; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low; simmer until slightly reduced, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Taleggio and Parmesan cheeses. Stir until melted and smooth. Discard bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Cool sauce slightly. Puree sauce in 2 batches in blender until smooth. Strain into same pot. Stir in chopped truffles, if desired. Season with salt and white pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• While pasta cooks, make crumb topping:
• Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumb mixture and sauté until golden and coated with butter, about 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta well. Add to sauce along with prosciutto, chives, parsley and 1 teaspoon truffle oil; toss to coat. Mix in additional truffle oil, if desired. Divide macaroni and cheese among 8 individual gratin dishes. Top each with Crumb Topping. Broil until topping is crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes, and serve.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter a 11x7 inch glass baking dish. Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well.
• Whisk 1/2 cup Gruyere, cream, milk, prosciutto, Parmesan and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Add macaroni and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Gruyere over. Bake until cheese melts and macaroni and cheese sets, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.