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Thursday, June 11, 2015

French Onion Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large onions, sliced very thin
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lb penne rigate
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup milk
  • nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 3/4 lb gruyere cheese or 3/4 lb swiss cheese, shredded

Recipe

  • 1 heat a skillet over medium high heat and cook onions, thyme, and bay leaf in butter for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, lower heat and cook until onions are browned, about 10 to 15 minutes, transfer to a plate, discard bay leaf.
  • 2 meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until al dente; drain and return to pot.
  • 3 melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet over medium heat.
  • 4 whisk in flour for about a minute, then whisk in chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil.
  • 5 season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, lower heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • 6 stir in cheese to melt.
  • 7 combine onions and cheese sauce with pasta and toss.

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