French Onion Mac and Cheese

Name: French Onion Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium Onion; 60 g Butter; 2 tbsp Oil; 150 g Gruyère; 150 g Fontina; 500 g Conchiglie

by Alana DiStefano🫐@eatsxalana

Shell pasta baked in a gruyère and fontina cheese sauce, topped with caramelized onions.

Open in Guston

1 h 10 min
1 h 10 min total
8 servings
Medium difficulty

Nutritionper serving

460 kcal
Protein: 19.3 g, 17% of calories
Fat: 19 g, 37% of calories
Carbs: 52.6 g, 46% of calories

Estimated from the ingredients.

Cookware

Frying pan
Pot
Whisk
Grater
Tongs
Baking dish

Contains

DairyGluten

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Steps7

Step 1. Slice the onions
Slice the into thin strips.
Step 2. Caramelize the onions
Melt the with the in a pan, add the sliced and cook them until deep golden and caramelized.
Step 3. Grate the cheeses
Grate the and .
Step 4. Make the cheese sauce
Melt in a pot, whisk in the liquid to make a smooth base, then whisk in the grated cheese until silky.
GruyèreFontina
Step 5. Boil the shell pasta
Cook the shell pasta in boiling water until tender, then drain it.
Conchiglie
Step 6. Combine pasta and sauce
Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and stir in the caramelized .
Conchiglie
Step 7. Top and bake
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, top with more grated cheese and bake until golden and bubbling.
GruyèreFontina