Indulgent Mac & Cheese - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 cups chicken broth
3 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb macaroni (can sub any \"shaped\" pasta)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded gouda cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded gruyere cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Preparation
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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.
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