Gourmet Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Gourmet Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: 1 lb rotelle pasta (They look like wagon wheels); 3/4 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (I used an aged 5 year old variety); 1/2 lb gruyere cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup asiago cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, shredded; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk (I used 2%); 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese Bread Crumbs)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

When a recipe is SO good that it haunts your memory for over 40 years, you know it had to be good! As a young bride, I made this macaroni and cheese dish from a requested recipe from Bon Appetit magazine. Sadly, if I saved the recipe, it was lost along the years of moving. After the Internet, I searched, in vain, for this recipe for years, until I discovered 3/4's of it in a women's magazine. With the help of many Zaar members that helped me find the missing cheese that was needed, I now have the long lost recipe and the ability to make it again and again for an entire new generation of friends and family! This is NOT meant to be an everyday mac & cheese. It's great comfort food when you want to celebrate something special: a good grade, a birthday, or an "I love you!" kinda day. Don't skimp on the cheeses; they will be slightly costly. But, the end result is Oh So Good ! You will not be disappointed in the complex flavours of this simple dish, with a twist.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:04:04 GMT