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Nani's Italian Macaroni and Cheese - 2006
Recipe courtesy of Minna Krumland
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 450. Butter a 9x13 glass baking dish. Cook noodles al dente. Drain well, but don't rinse. Whisk cream, milk, salt, pepper in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup fontina, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and meat, if using. Add noodles and toss to coat. Pour into prepared baking dish. Toss remaining cheeses in mixing bowl and sprinkle over noodles. Bake until sauce bubbles and
cheese melts and begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
NOTES : Use diced, cooked ham or sautéed Italian sausage or crisp bacon, if you wish to use a meat product.
Served New Year's Day 2006. Delicioso!
- butter -- to coat baking dish
- 12 ounces egg noodles -- wide
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups whole milk -- or half and half
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper -- or white garlic pepper
- 2 cups fontina cheese -- grated, packed
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese -- fresh grated, packed
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese -- grated, packed
- 4 ounces meat -- optional
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 450. Butter a 9x13 glass baking dish. Cook noodles al dente. Drain well, but don't rinse. Whisk cream, milk, salt, pepper in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup fontina, 1/2 cup parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and meat, if using. Add noodles and toss to coat. Pour into prepared baking dish. Toss remaining cheeses in mixing bowl and sprinkle over noodles. Bake until sauce bubbles and
cheese melts and begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
NOTES : Use diced, cooked ham or sautéed Italian sausage or crisp bacon, if you wish to use a meat product.
Served New Year's Day 2006. Delicioso!
