French Onion Mac and Cheese
This French Onion Mac and Cheese recipe is a perfect mashup of two comforting classics – mac and cheese and classic french onion soup. So imagine sweet, tender caramelized onions mixed into a gruyere cheese sauce and topped with buttery thyme breadcrumbs.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions sliced
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2.5 cups white cheddar cheese shredded
- 2.5 cups gruyere cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Breadcrumb topping
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Cook your pasta, drain, and set aside.
- In a large oven proof skillet or dutch oven warm olive oil over medium low heat, then add the onions and cook them until caramelized and deep golden brown – about an hour – stirring occasionally.
- To the onions add the garlic, worcestershire, and a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 minutes then remove to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the butter to the same skillet. Once melted add the flour and mix together until dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Add the milk and heavy cream, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Take it off the heat and stir in the cheese until melted, followed by the caramelized onions.
- Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl combine melted butter, breadcrumbs and thyme.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the mac and cheese in an even layer.
- Bake until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 15-20 minutes.
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Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 1684kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 107g | Saturated Fat: 60g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 303mg | Sodium: 2096mg | Potassium: 841mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 3299IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 1664mg | Iron: 3mg