Five Cheese Baked Macaroni Recipe

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • Cheese Sauce
  • 1 qt half & half
  • 1 qt heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese - finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1 oz Asiago cheese shredded
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Reggianto cheese Argentine brand Zerto - shredded
  • 1 oz garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 oz Fontina cheese
  • Roux
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • 1 pound Cooked Penna Pasta
  • 1/4 pound Pancetta, Diced & cooked
  • 2 cups Cheese Sauce
  • 1 oz Shredded Mozzarella
  • 2 Tbls. Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Directions

  1. Cheese Sauce
  2. In a 4-quart saucepot add olive oil and heat, add garlic, then add milk and bring milk to a simmer.
  3. Stir in Roux (no lumps).
  4. Add heavy cream and cheese, cook slow, simmer and season.
  5. Roux
  6. Melt butter, stir in flour.
  7. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stir often.
  8. Macaroni and Cheese
  9. Combine the first four ingredients together, making sure all are cold.
  10. Pour into greased 1/2 inch pan
  11. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 8 minutes
  12. Remove foil and sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta mixture.
  13. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes

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