"Copycat J. Alexander’s Not Your Ordinary Mac n Cheese..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups (8 ounces) Cavatappi or pasta of your choice
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1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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½ cup chicken stock
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2 cubes chicken bouillon
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1 Fresh lemon slice
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1½ tsps sugar
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3 tablespoons butter — divided plus extra for greasing pan
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2 tablespoons flour
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1 cup heavy cream
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½ cup sour cream
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½ cup half and half
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½ small yellow onion minced
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1clove of minced garlic
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1 teaspoon Tabasco (more if you prefer a spicy kick)
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heaping ½ cup fresh grated Gruyere cheese
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2¼ cups fresh grated Parmesan cheese
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Freshly ground black pepper (this dish does not need salt as there is plenty in the chicken stock. bouillon and cheese)
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½c Panko bread crumbs