Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Try this rich and creamy three-cheese macaroni and cheese for the ultimate feel-good meal. If I go more than a day or two without pasta, watch out, because I get nasty, jokes one user. Other users admit hankering for high-quality cheese. Keep a close eye on the flour while it cooks so it doesn't burn. For a weeknight supper, bake the macaroni in an 8-inch square baking dish for 35 minutes. Ingredients:
1 teaspoon olive oil |
1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium) |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk |
1 bay leaf |
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled gorgonzola cheese |
3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 8 ounces) |
cooking spray |
2/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese |
2/3 cup panko (japanese breadcrumbs) |
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion to pan; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add flour and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add Gorgonzola, 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, and salt; stir until cheeses melt. Discard bay leaf.
2. Preheat oven to 375°.
3. Cook pasta in boiling water 5 minutes or until almost tender, omitting salt and fat; drain well. Add pasta to cheese mixture, stirring well. Place about 1/2 cup pasta mixture into each of 6 (1-cup) ramekins coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella. Top evenly with remaining pasta mixture. Combine remaining 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano and panko; sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture. Spray lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle with black pepper. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until heated.
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