Description
This is a rendition of a macaroni and cheese dish a local restaurant makes. It’s so rich and decadent I only make it once per year. It’s not a “dieter’s friend”. You can use any pasta shape you like.
Ingredients
- 2 cups penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup half-and-half
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 11 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream
- half-and-half
- and garlic salt. Add Gruyere cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- and Oaxaca cheese. Stir into cream until melted. Drain pasta and add to the sauce; stir to coat.
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour in pasta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8