Best Ever Gourmet Three Cheese Mac and Cheese
This three cheese mac and cheese recipe is the ultimate comfort food but is elevated with Swiss, Gruyere and Asiago to make it the perfect side dish or main dish.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
- 4 oz. dried elbow macaroni
Roux:
- 1-1/2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1-1/2 oz flour
Other ingredients:
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. white wine
Freshly grated cheeses:
- 1-1/2 oz Swiss Cheese
- 1-1/2 oz Gruyere Cheese
- 1 oz Asiago Cheese
Prepare macaroni per instructions on package.
While pasta cooks, make your sauce as follows:
Make roux. (melt butter in sauce pan, add flour, stir.)
Add milk and cream to the roux, stirring over heat. Bring to a boil and thicken.
Add seasonings and wine.
Gradually mix in grated cheese to melt.
Drain pasta. Stir sauce over cooked noodles. Serve hot.
Prep time is based on shredding your own cheese, if you use already shredded cheese, the prep time is a lot less.
If you would like to add bread crumbs and bake this recipe, follow the directions above, then use 1/2 cup breadcrumbs for every 2 servings of mac and cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Keyword Asiago cheese, comfort food, Gruyere cheese, kid friendly, Swiss cheese