Indulgent Mac & Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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