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One-Pan French Onion Mac and Cheese
30 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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30 min
30 minOne-Pan French Onion Mac and Cheese
what you need
Ingredients
yellow onions (thinly sliced)Produce2 pieces
butterDairy40 g
garlic (minced)Produce2 pieces
beef brothPantry700 ml
elbow macaroni (uncooked)Grains300 g
heavy creamDairy120 ml- gruyère cheese (grated)Dairy150 g
mozzarella (grated)Dairy100 g
parmesan (grated)Dairy40 g- Worcestershire saucePantry15 ml
Dijon mustardPantry10 g
fresh thyme (leaves picked)Produce3 pieces
saltSpices5 g
black pepper (freshly ground)Spices2 g
per serving
Nutrition
535kcal
- Carbs
- 63 g
- Proteins
- 20 g
- Fat
- 23 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Dutch oven
wooden spoon
Grater
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Caramelize the onions
- Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onions with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until deeply golden and jammy.
- Step 2
Add the garlic and thyme
- Stir in the minced garlic and thyme leaves and cook until fragrant.
- Step 3
Cook the pasta in the broth
- Pour in the beef broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the macaroni and simmer, stirring often, until al dente and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Step 4
Make it creamy
- Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5
Melt in the cheese
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the gruyère, mozzarella and parmesan until fully melted and glossy.
- Step 6
Serve
- Spoon into bowls and top with extra parmesan, black pepper and thyme.