Truffle Mac and Cheese Recipe | Wine & Dine with Jeff
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ingredients
- 16 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped shallot
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup cognac
- 6 tablespoons or 3oz of black truffle butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 ounces grated gouda
- 8 ounces swiss cheese grated
- 8 ounces sharp white cheddar
- 1 pound pasta used cavatappi
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups panko plain
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Step 1
In a saute pan on a medium heat with olive oil add the mushrooms, shallot, thyme, salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Then add the cognac and cook for 1 minute until alcohol is absorbed then remove mushroom mixture from pan and place in a large bowl.
Step 2
In a separate pot add milk and heat until just a boil but not to a boil just hot milk.
Step 3
In a 4 quart pot on low heat, add truffle butter and let melt and slowly whisk in the flour keep whisking for 2 minutes until flour taste is cooked out.
Step 4
Slowly add the hot milk to the butter flour mixture constantly whisking until all the milk has been added. Cook on low for 2 minutes. This bechamel sauce will thicken up but constantly keep whisking the sauce. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to the bechamel.
Step 5
Turn the bechamel sauce off and immediately combine all the grated cheeses to the bechamel. Stir the sauce and all the cheeses will melt into one thick cheesy sauce.
Step 6
The pasta should be ready and cooked at the same time your bechamel sauce is done. Under cook your pasta by 1 minute because it will cook further in the oven.
Step 7
In one large bowl combine mushrooms, pasta and bechamel. Stir to incorporate.
Step 8
Place olive oil and garlic in a nonstick pan. Bring to a medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute. Add the panko, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until slightly browned.
Step 9
Add the mac & cheese to your favorite baking pan top with crunchy browned panko and bake on 375 degrees for 30 minutes until cheese is bubbling and panko is browned.