The recipe Cook the Book: Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1258 calories, 74g of protein, and 80g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. Head to the store and pick up aged fontina cheese, olive oil, garlic, and a few other things to make it today.
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Butter the bottom and sides of a 10 × 10 × 2-inch baking dish and set it aside.
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Butter
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Oven
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Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
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Cooking Oil
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Add the pancetta and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
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Pancetta
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Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
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Add the garlic to the fat in the pan and cook until light golden brown, 1 minute.
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Garlic
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Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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All Purpose Flour
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Whisk
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Whisk in the hot milk, raise the heat to high, and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
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Milk
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Whisk
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Whisk in the eggs until incorporated and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Egg
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Remove from the heat and whisk in the thyme, cayenne, and all the different cheeses until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper. If the mixture appears too thick, add additional warm milk, 1/4 cup at a time.
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Salt And Pepper
Ground Cayenne Pepper
Thyme
Milk
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10
Put the cooked macaroni in a large bowl, add the cheese sauce, reserved pancetta, and the parsley, and stir until combined.
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Cooked Macaroni
Cheese Sauce
Pancetta
Parsley
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Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
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Combine an additional 1/4 cup each of Asiago, cheddars, Fontina, and Parmesan in a bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the top.
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Asiago Cheese
Fontina Cheese
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13
Bake until the dish is heated through and the top is a light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.