Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara

Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara
Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara requires around 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 1258 calories, 74g of protein, and 80g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. 179 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up aged fontina cheese, egg yolks, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 10-by-10-by-2-inch baking dish and set it aside.
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Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
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Add the pancetta and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
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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 lightly golden brown, 1 minute.
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Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Whisk in the hot milk, raise the heat to high and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 3 to about 5 minutes.
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Whisk in the eggs until incorporated and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
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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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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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Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
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Combine an additional 1/4 cup each asiago, cheddars, fontina and parmesan in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over the top.
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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.
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Photographs by Yunhee Kim
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings4
Health Score32
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