Five Cheese Baked Macaroni Recipe

Five Cheese Baked Macaroni

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce
• 1 qt half & half
• 1 qt heavy cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese - finely grated
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1 oz Asiago cheese shredded
• 1 1/2 tbsp Reggianto cheese Argentine brand Zerto - shredded
• 1 oz garlic, minced
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 oz Fontina cheese
Roux
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1/4 cup flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney)
Macaroni and Cheese
• 1 pound Cooked Penna Pasta
• 1/4 pound Pancetta, Diced & cooked
• 2 cups Cheese Sauce
• 1 oz Shredded Mozzarella
• 2 Tbls. Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Instructions

Cheese Sauce
1. In a 4-quart saucepot add olive oil and heat, add garlic, then add milk and bring milk to a simmer.
2. Stir in Roux (no lumps).
3. Add heavy cream and cheese, cook slow, simmer and season.
Roux
4. Melt butter, stir in flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney).
5. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stir often.
Macaroni and Cheese
6. Combine the first four ingredients together, making sure all are cold.
7. Pour into greased 1/2 inch pan
8. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 8 minutes
9. Remove foil and sprinkle bread crumbs over pasta mixture.
10. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes