French Onion Mac and Cheese

Name: French Onion Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 240.000 g Bacon; 3.000 pc Sweet onion; 2.000 tbsp Butter; 1.000 tsp Salt; 2.000 tbsp Water; 3.000 clove Garlic; 1.000 tsp Rosemary; 1.000 tsp Thyme; 800.000 ml Beef broth; 300.000 g Pasta; 480.000 ml Milk; 170.000 g Cheddar cheese; 195.000 g Gruyère cheese; 2.000 pc Green onion

Rich and comforting macaroni and cheese infused with the deep, sweet flavors of caramelized French onions, crispy bacon, and a melted, bubbly Gruyère crust.

Total time60 min15 prep · 45 cook

Serves

Calories1088 kcalper serving

Ingredients

240g
Baconsliced
3
Sweet onionsliced
30ml
Butterroom temperature
5ml
Saltfine table salt
30ml
Watertap water
3clove
Garlicminced
5ml
Rosemaryfreshly chopped
5ml
Thymefreshly chopped
800ml
Beef brothunsalted
300g
Pastasuch as macaroni or penne
480ml
Milkwhole milk
170g
Cheddar cheeseshredded
195g
Gruyère cheeseshredded
2
Green onionchopped

Nutrition

per serving

1088kcal

Calorie sources

Protein18%Carbs28%Fat54%

Protein: 50g
Carbs: 75g
Fat: 64g
Fibre: 4g

% GDA = share of an average adult's daily reference intake (2000 kcal). Values are estimates and may vary.

Method

Mise en Place
Sweet onionGarlicRosemaryThymeGreen onion
Slice the Sweet onion, mince the Garlic, and finely chop the Rosemary and Thyme. Chop the Green onion for garnish.
Cook the bacon
240gBacon
Cook the 240g bacon in a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes, until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
Caramelise the onions
3Sweet onion30mlButter5mlSalt30mlWater
Add the 3 sweet onion, 30ml butter, and 5ml salt to the pan. Cook over medium heat for 12–15 minutes, allowing a slight char to form on the bottom before deglazing with 30ml water and scraping up the browned bits. Repeat this deglazing process until the onions are deeply browned and sweet.
Bloom the aromatics
3 cloveGarlic5mlRosemary5mlThyme
Add the 3 clove garlic, 5ml rosemary, and 5ml thyme to the caramelised onions. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
Simmer the pasta
800mlBeef broth300gPasta
Pour in 800ml beef broth and add the 300g pasta. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Melt the cheese
Bacon480mlMilk170gCheddar cheese140gGruyère cheese
Stir in the 480ml milk, 170g cheddar cheese, and 140g gruyère cheese over low heat until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Fold in the cooked Bacon.
Bake the topping
55gGruyère cheese
Top the pasta with the remaining 55g gruyère cheese. Transfer the pot into the oven at 200°C Ober-/Unterhitze for 5–7 minutes, or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly.
Garnish and serve
2Green onion
Scatter the 2 green onion over the melted cheese before portioning and serving hot.

Method

Mise en Place

Sweet onion

Garlic

Rosemary

Thyme

Green onion

Slice the Sweet onion, mince the Garlic, and finely chop the Rosemary and Thyme. Chop the Green onion for garnish.

Cook the bacon

240gBacon

Cook the 240g bacon in a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes, until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.

Caramelise the onions

3Sweet onion

30mlButter

5mlSalt

30mlWater

Add the 3 sweet onion, 30ml butter, and 5ml salt to the pan. Cook over medium heat for 12–15 minutes, allowing a slight char to form on the bottom before deglazing with 30ml water and scraping up the browned bits. Repeat this deglazing process until the onions are deeply browned and sweet.

Bloom the aromatics

3 cloveGarlic

5mlRosemary

5mlThyme

Add the 3 clove garlic, 5ml rosemary, and 5ml thyme to the caramelised onions. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant.

Simmer the pasta

800mlBeef broth

300gPasta

Pour in 800ml beef broth and add the 300g pasta. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed.

Melt the cheese

Bacon

480mlMilk

170gCheddar cheese

140gGruyère cheese

Stir in the 480ml milk, 170g cheddar cheese, and 140g gruyère cheese over low heat until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Fold in the cooked Bacon.

Bake the topping

55gGruyère cheese

Top the pasta with the remaining 55g gruyère cheese. Transfer the pot into the oven at 200°C Ober-/Unterhitze for 5–7 minutes, or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly.

Garnish and serve

2Green onion

Scatter the 2 green onion over the melted cheese before portioning and serving hot.