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Not-Your-Kid's White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

This all-American comfort food is not just for the kids anymore.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Buffet
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 lbs Pasta (elbows are traditional but mini shells or gemelli pasta are perfect or really any shape you like).
  • 2 sticks Butter
  • 1 Minced or Grated Onion
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • ½ cup Flour
  • ½ cup White Wine
  • 1 qt Heavy Cream
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • 2 tsp Hot Sauce
  • ½ cup Diced Tomato (optional)
  • 1 cup Shredded White Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 cup Diced White American Cheese
  • ½ cup Shredded Colby Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • ¼ cup Breadcrumbs

Instructions
 

  • Cook Pasta 2-3 minutes less than directions - drain and cool. You will want to make lots - it freezes well and reheats great.
  • Sauté Butter, Onion, and Garlic for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add Flour and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add White Wine and cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Add Heavy Cream, Salt, Pepper and Hot Sauce and cook for 5-8 minutes or until cream is heated but not boiling.
  • Add Cheddar Cheese, American Cheese, Colby Cheese and Parmesan Cheese and cook until melted then add cooked pasta.
  • Pour into buttered baking dish and sprinkle top with Breadcrumbs and bake in 350℉ oven for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly brown.
Keyword Bleu Cheese, Mac n Cheese, Macaroni, White Cheddar