Adult Mac and Cheese
This creamy adult mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food for adults, with Gruyere, extra-sharp white cheddar and blue cheese. A surefire pleaser!
Servings 6
Calories 1074kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Penne Rigate
- Kosher salt to salt pasta water
- 4 cups whole milk
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 12 ounces Gruyère cheese grated
- 8 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese grated
- 6 ounces blue cheese crumbled
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bring a large pot of water, as salty as the sea, to boil. Cook the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepan; do not boil. Melt butter in a large pot, then whisk in the flour. Cook the flour and butter over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- Whisk in the hot milk to form a thick and creamy white sauce and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes more.
- Off the heat, add the Gruyère, cheddar, blue cheese, pepper, nutmeg.
- Combine the sauce with the cooked pasta, and stir until thoroughly combined. Place the mixture into a 3-quart baking dish.
- Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the pasta and bake until the sauce is bubbly and the breadcrumbs are golden; about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Chop basil and sprinkle on top of the macaroni and cheese before serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Ina Garten's Mac and Cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 1074kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1865IU | Calcium: 1216mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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