Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Macaroni and Cheese
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 8-10
Ingredients: 11 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; Kosher salt, to taste; 12 oz. rigatoni; 2 slices crustless white bread; 2 tsp. finely chopped thyme; 1 small onion, finely chopped; ½ cups flour; 3 cups milk; 2 cups heavy cream; 12 oz. grated sharp cheddar; 8 oz. roughly chopped cooked ham; 3 oz. blue cheese, crumbled; ½ cups minced flat-leaf parsley; ¼ tsp. hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 4 scallions, finely chopped; ¼ freshly ground black pepper; ⅛ freshly ground nutmeg

Serves
serves 8-10

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

Ham and blue cheese give a piquant bite to this rich casserole, which comes from Crabtree's Kittle House, a restaurant in Chappaqua, New York.

Ingredients

11 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Kosher salt, to taste
12 oz. rigatoni
2 slices crustless white bread
2 tsp. finely chopped thyme
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ cups flour
3 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
12 oz. grated sharp cheddar
8 oz. roughly chopped cooked ham
3 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
½ cups minced flat-leaf parsley
¼ tsp. hot sauce, such as Tabasco
4 scallions, finely chopped
¼ freshly ground black pepper
⅛ freshly ground nutmeg

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Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 2-qt. baking pan with 1 tbsp. butter; set aside. Bring a 6-qt.pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook until al dente. Drain pasta, rinse; set aside. Pulse bread into crumbs in food processor; mix with 4 tbsp. butter; set aside.

Step 2

Heat oven to 400˚. Melt remaining butter in a 6-qt. pot over medium heat. Add thyme and onions; cook until soft, 6-8 minutes. Whisk in flour; cook 2-3 minutes. Whisk in milk and cream. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, whisking, until thick, 10-12 minutes. Whisk in salt, cheddar, ham, blue cheese, parsley, hot sauce, scallions, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in pasta; add to pan; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake until bubbly, 30-40 minutes.