Mediterranean Macaroni and Cheese
Description
Are you tired of the boring mac and cheese that you always serve? Try this recipe for the best mac and cheese that you will ever make. Serve it as a side or as a main dish with a side salad.
Ingredients
12 oz. elbow macaroni
3 T. butter
1/4 c. white onion, finely diced
3 T. flour
2 c. warm milk
1/2 t. ground white pepper
1 T. prepared mustard
6 oz. Fontina cheese, shredded
6 oz. Provolone cheese, shredded
2 oz. prosciutto, diced
1 T. minced fresh flat leaf parsley
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
Cook macaroni according to the package instructions, or until al dente; drain; rinse; set aside.
Melt butter in large saucepan; add onion; sauté for 2 minutes or until transparent. Blend in flour, stirring well to incorporate, cooking for an additional minute. Whisk the milk into butter/flour mixture. Bring to simmer; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
Reduce to low heat; add pepper and mustard.
Stir together the Fontina and Provolone cheeses. Stir 2 1/2 c. of the cheeses into the sauce; add cooked macaroni and prosciutto to cheese sauce; mix well.
Place macaroni mixture in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Garnish with parsley just before serving.
4 servings.