Dinner for 8

Mushroom Mac and Cheese

Name: Mushroom Mac and Cheese
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz macaroni or cavatappi pasta; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion; 10 oz cremini mushrooms; 6 tbsp salted butter; 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups whole milk; 4 oz crème fraîche; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp minced fresh thyme; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 12 oz sharp white cheddar cheese; 4 oz gruyère or comte cheese; 2 oz parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp chopped chives or flat leaf parsley (optional)

Macaroni and mushrooms simmer in a creamy cheese sauce before baking until hot, bubbling, and lightly browned.

$1.88per serving $

70 minstart to table

8servings

American Vegetarian Budget Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Ingredients

12 oz macaroni or cavatappi pasta
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 yellow onion
10 oz cremini mushrooms
6 tbsp salted butter
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk
4 oz crème fraîche
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp minced fresh thyme
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
12 oz sharp white cheddar cheese
4 oz gruyère or comte cheese
2 oz parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped chives or flat leaf parsley (optional)

Steps

Boil the pasta in a large pot of salted water for 10 minutes, then drain.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and mushrooms for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
Whisk in the milk and cook for 8 minutes, then stir in the crème fraîche, mustard, garlic powder, nutmeg, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Stir in the cheddar, gruyère, and half the Parmesan until melted.
Combine the pasta, mushrooms, and sauce in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish, top with the remaining Parmesan, and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes.