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french onion mac and cheese!!

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Sammyj2489 avatar
Manchester, NH
Updated on Aug 29, 2017

Sometimes you just need something super decadent =) Yummm!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is not the mac and cheese you grew up eating... it's super rich and decadent. The creamy cheese sauce is a nice mixture of the mild Fontina with the zesty Asiago. Caramelized onions add a wonderful flavor and texture. Topping this, though, with croutons and Gruyere brings this mac and cheese to a whole new level. This is not a recipe you'd make every day, but great for special occasions.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 - large yellow onions, sliced
  • 1 pound cavatappi pasta
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 2 cups Fontina cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups Asiago cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups croutons
  • 3 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded

How To Make french onion mac and cheese!!

  • Onions beginning to cook in a skillet.
    Step 1
    Heat 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil over medium low heat in a large non-stick skillet. Add onions, cover, and cook 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Caramelized onions in a skillet.
    Step 2
    Remove lid and cook an additional 10 minutes or until caramelized.
  • Pasta draining in a colander.
    Step 3
    Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and place back in a large pot with the caramelized onions.
  • Adding flour to butter in a pot.
    Step 4
    Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth and cook one more minute or until mixture starts to brown.
  • Whisking milk into the flour and butter.
    Step 5
    Whisk in milk and bring to a boil.
  • Adding the cheeses to the pot.
    Step 6
    Reduce heat to low and mix in Fontina, Asiago, and mascarpone cheeses, plus the salt.
  • Whisking cheese mixture until smooth.
    Step 7
    Heat 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth, whisking occasionally.
  • Combining onions, pasta and cheese mixture.
    Step 8
    Mix cheese sauce with cooked pasta and caramelized onions in the large pot.
  • Pouring macaroni and cheese into ramekins.
    Step 9
    Pour pasta into 8 oven-safe dishes, preferably French onion soup bowls. Place dishes on a large cookie sheet.
  • Topping with cheese and croutons.
    Step 10
    Heat oven broiler. Top bowls filled with mac & cheese evenly with croutons and shredded Gruyere cheese.
  • Broiling ramekins in the oven.
    Step 11
    Broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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