Description

Add protein and some wonderful flavor to that boring mac and cheese. It's so good, you won't have any leftovers, so be prepared.

Ingredients

• Caramelized Onions:
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 2 T. olive oil
• 2 T. unsalted butter
• 1 t. sea salt
• ½ t. black pepper
• Mac and Cheese:
• 16 oz. elbow macaroni, cooked al dente and drained
• ½ c. unsalted butter
• ½ c. all-purpose flour
• 2 c. whole milk, warmed
• 1 c. beef stock
• 2 t. salt
• ½ t. ground mustard powder
• ¼ t. garlic powder
• ¼ t. cayenne pepper, optional
• 1 c. sharp gruyere cheese, freshly shredded
• ½ c. mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
• 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken
• Topping:
• salt and pepper, to taste
• ¼ c. Gruyere cheese, shredded
• fresh thyme, chopped, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook macaroni to al dente in well salted boiling water according to package directions; drain.
3. Caramelized Onions: