This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.
Fancy Macaroni And Cheese
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What makes macaroni and cheese fancy, you ask? Caviar topping and champagne would do the trick, of course, but two kinds of mushrooms and a three-cheese blend dresses this recipe up a bit without making it pretentious. After all, it's still just mac n' cheese.
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ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
ingredients
White Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
4 1/2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
2 cups sliced white mushrooms
1 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms, caps only
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (1-pound size) elbow twists (cavatappi) or macaroni pasta
1 1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cup shredded provolone cheese
3/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
directions
White Sauce: In a 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and stir well. Cook mixture, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add milk and continue stirring. Increase heat to medium high and bring mixture to a boil; cook 1 minute more. Remove pan from heat and stir in nutmeg. Cover and keep warm.
Macaroni: In a 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add shallots and cook 1 minute. Add white and shiitake mushrooms, garlic, pepper, and salt; saute until all liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated - about 10 minutes. Set mushroom mixture aside.
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well and stir into mushroom mixture.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine Asiago, cheddar, and provolone cheeses. Add all but 1/2 cup of the combined cheeses to warm sauce; stir until cheeses have melted.
Add sauce to macaroni-mushroom mixture, stirring to combine. Spoon into a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with remaining cheeses and bread crumbs. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through - about 30 minutes. Cool slightly; serve.
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