Truffled Macaroni and Cheese
Truffle Mac and Cheese ~ a luxurious baked pasta with plenty of rich creamy sauce and an earthy flavor and aroma thanks to truffled cheese, truffle oil, and a dash of truffle salt.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pasta, cooked al dente
- 2-3 cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed, and finely diced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, or half and half
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk, this helps keep the sauce creamy
- 2 tsp truffle oil
- 3/4 tsp truffle salt, or to taste
- 8 ounces truffled soft goat cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
crumb topping
- 3 Tbsp bread crumbs
- truffle oil
- truffle salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F Lightly butter a gratin or other baking dish
- In a dry saucepan sauté the chopped mushrooms, stirring almost constantly, until they lose their moisture and start to turn dark. Add the butter and flour and cook for a minute or two, but don't let it brown.
- Slowly add in the milk, cream, and evaporated milk, stirring to blend. Turn the heat up a bit and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it just comes to a simmer and thickens. Don't let it come to a boil.
- Take off the heat, add the truffle oil and truffle salt, and let it cool for a minute.
- Add the cheeses and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Fold in the cooked pasta and turn into your prepared pan.
- To make the breadcrumb topping, moisten the breadcrumbs with truffle oil and add a pinch of truffle salt. I also add some fresh cracked pepper. Sprinkle the crumbs over the pasta.
- Cook the mac and cheese for about 20 minutes, or until bubbling. If you'd like a little more browning, run it under the broiler briefly, but watch it very carefully so it doesn't burn.
- Serve the mac and cheese immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 395 kcal · Carbohydrates: 14 g · Protein: 17 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 19 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 87 mg · Sodium: 872 mg · Potassium: 357 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 1301 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 343 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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