Ingredients
-
3 cups
macaroni
pasta
-
1/3 cup
butter
-
1
small
onion
, diced
-
3
sprigs of
thyme
-
2
cloves of
garlic
, minced
-
3/4 tsp
salt
-
1/3 cup
all-purpose
flour
-
4 cups
milk
-
2 1/2 cups
shredded old
cheddar
, divided
-
1 cup
shredded
gruyère
-
1 cup
grated
parmesan
-
2 tsp
Dijon
mustard
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven to 425F.
- COOK pasta following package directions less 2 min, until just tender. Drain and set aside.
- MELT butter in a large pot over medium. Add onion and cook until softened, 3 min. Add thyme, garlic and salt and cook for 1 min. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until golden, 1 min. Gradually add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, over 2 min, stirring constantly. Increase heat to medium-high and continue to stir until mixture has just come to a boil and is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 min. Remove from heat.
- STIR in 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar and the gruyère, parmesan and Dijon until smooth. Stir in pasta, then scrape into a 9 × 13-in. casserole dish and top with remaining 1 cup cheddar.
- PLACE on a baking sheet and bake until sauce is bubbly and topping is golden, 15 min. Let macaroni and cheese stand 10 min before serving.
Chatelaine Quickies: French Onion Macaroni and Cheese
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 438,
- Protein
- 22 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g,
- Fat
- 24 g,
- Fibre
- 1 g,
- Sodium
- 634 mg.
- Excellent source of
- vitamin B12
Kitchen Tip: The key to a good baked mac & cheese is using lots of sauce, so it absorbs into and thickens the noodles, and choosing 2- to 3-year-old cheddar for the best flavour. This macaroni and cheese recipe has both.
