4 Cheese Mac and Cheese with Garlic Parmesan Topping
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Oven Baking 15 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Ingredients
500gramspasta
113gramsbutter1/2 cup
64gramsflour1/2 cup
4cupscold milk
2clovesgarlic
4tbspparsley
1.5cuploaf bread cubed We used baguette
170gramsblock of mozzarella cubed (2cmx2cm)
270gramswhite cheddar (freshly grate)170 grams for the bechamel cheese sauce. 100 grams for the top and middle of the casserole.
170gramsgruyere (freshly grate)
170gramsraclette (freshly grate)this is a bit difficult to grate make sure it's straight out of the fridge
1/3cupgrated parmesan
salt1/4 tsp - 1/2tsp according to taste
1/4tsppepper
cayenne (optional)
2tbspwhole grain mustard
Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C
Boil the pasta
Bring a large pot of liberally salted water to a boil. Drop-in your pasta and cook according to the package instructions. Ours was 6 minutes.
Garlic Parmesan Bread Crumbs
Place the garlic + parsley + parmesan in a food processor pulse until they're minced. Add in 1.5 cups of fresh cubed bread and pulse again until the breadcrumbs form. Set Aside.
The Béchamel Cheese Sauce
Place your grated Raclette + White Cheddar + Gruyere into a large heatproof bowl. (Reserve the extra 100 grams of white cheddar for later)
Melt 1/2 a cup butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook this for 2-3 minutes until it stops bubbling and splattering.
Add in 1/2 a cup of flour and keep whisking, incorporating the butter into the flour, it will reach a paste-like consistency. Cook for 2-3 minutes to get rid of the raw flour smell.
Slowly add ½ cup milk while whisking together until it reaches a smooth paste then add another ½ cup, whisk until smooth. Continue to do this until all the milk has been used.
Once all your liquid is incorporated, bring up the heat to medium-high and continue to whisk making sure u scrape the bottom of the pan until your mixture comes to a simmer and begins to thicken. The consistency should be just thicker than heavy cream.
Remove from the heat and immediately pour over our 3 cheese mixture. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth. Add in salt + pepper + whole grain mustard + cayenne(optional).
Mix in your cooked pasta.
Baking
In a casserole dish place half the pasta mixture. Top with all of the cubed mozzarella and 50 grams of grated cheddar cheese. Then top with the other half of the pasta mixture. Add another 50 grams of grated cheddar cheese on top. Then top with the garlic parmesan bread crumbs.
Place in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the bread crumbs have browned and the mac and cheese is bubbling.