Ultimate Mac 'n' Cheese

Name: Ultimate Mac 'n' Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Tbsps butter; 227 grams cavatappi, macaroni, or other tube-shaped pasta; 0 teaspoons cayenne; 1 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for cooking pasta; 113 grams crusty sourdough bread (about 1/4 loaf), torn into large pieces; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 296 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps minced fresh chives; 85 grams aged gouda, grated (see Notes); 198 grams gruyère, grated; 158 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 118 milliliters finely chopped shallots

Ultimate Mac 'n' Cheese might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One serving contains 585 calories, 22g of protein, and 32g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of chives, heavy whipping cream, crusty sourdough bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Cook pasta according to package directions in a large pot of boiling, well-salted water until tender to the bite, 7 to 12 minutes.

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Water

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Drain, but do not rinse.

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tbsp. butter.

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Add shallots and cook until light golden, about 3 minutes.

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Shallot

Sprinkle shallot-butter mixture with flour; cook, stirring often, 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Add wine and stir, picking up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

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Wine

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Add cream and stir well.

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Cream

Sprinkle in cheeses, one large handful at a time, stirring until each handful is mostly melted before adding the next. Stir in 2 tbsp. chives, mustard, 1/4 tsp. salt, cayenne, and nutmeg. Stir cooked pasta into cheese mixture, then pour all into a 2-qt. baking dish.

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