Best Penne Macaroni And Cheese With Truffle Essence Recipes

PENNE RIGATE MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH TRUFFLE ESSENCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring 1 gallon of water to a rapid boil with the kosher salt in an 8-quart pot. Add pasta to water and stir. Boil for 5-6 minutes total. Pasta should be slightly undercooked at this point.
• Drain off all water through a colander, sit one minute and toss in a bowl with the black truffle oil. Reserve.
• Combine the shallots, bacon, garlic and olive oil in a 4-quart pot and cook slowly for 10 minutes using low heat. Add in the flour, raise heat to medium and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Temper in the heavy cream and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add in the herbs and seasonings. Stir in 3 cups of the extra-sharp cheddar until smooth.
• Add in the truffle-scented pasta and stir until evenly combined.
• Divide into individual shallow baking dishes and top with the pecans and the shredded medium cheddar.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until bubbly and slightly browned on top.

TRUFFLED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Toss macaroni with truffle oil & set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion & cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the bacon & the flour, combine well & cook for 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk & chicken broth, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil. When the mixture comes to a boil, take off the heat & stir in the mustard, salt, pepper & cheeses. Stir well until all the cheese melts & is well incorporated into the sauce.
• Mix together the sauce and the macaroni and pour into a greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.