thedailygourmet Recipe √ Decadent Baked Mac and Cheese

This is a rendition of a macaroni and cheese dish a local restaurant makes. It's so rich and decadent I only make it once per year. It's not a "dieter's friend". You can use any pasta shape you like.

Ingredients

• 2 cups penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup half-and-half
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup Oaxaca cheese, shredded
• cooking spray

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream, half-and-half, and garlic salt. Add Gruyere cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Oaxaca cheese. Stir into cream until melted. Drain pasta and add to the sauce; stir to coat.
4. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour in pasta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories299.7
• carbohydrateContent15.1 g
• cholesterolContent69.3 mg
• fatContent20.6 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent14.2 g
• saturatedFatContent12.5 g
• sodiumContent402 mg
• sugarContent0.9 g