Prosciutto Mac and Cheese
This prosciutto mac and cheese is loaded with crispy prosciutto, five different cheeses, and a breadcrumb topping with crispy french onions.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Elbow Macaroni Pasta
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 8 oz White Cheddar Cheese, (grated)
- 8 oz Smoked Mozzarella Cheese, (grated)
- 6 oz Gruyere Cheese, (grated)
- 4 oz Asiago Cheese, (grated)
- 4 oz Gouda Cheese, (grated)
- 4 oz Gruyere Cheese, (grated)
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream, (room temperature)
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, (room temperature)
- 2 tsp Ground Mustard
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Powder
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 6 oz Prosciutto, (cut into chunks)
- 2 tbsps Salted butter, (room temperature)
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Bread Crumb Topping
- 1 1/2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsps Salted Butter, (melted)
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Crispy French Onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Boil a large pot of salted water and chicken broth. Cook elbow pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain macaroni and set aside.
- Cook prosciutto. Chop up the prosciutto slices and add to a small frying pan over medium-low heat. Drizzle olive oil into the pan. Slightly crisp prosciutto, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add grated cheeses to a large mixing bowl. Then add milk, heavy cream, seasonings, and sour cream. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Grease a 9x13 pan with 2 tbsps of butter. Add cooked elbow macaroni to the buttered baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture onto the cooked pasta and mix together. Then add cubed cream cheese and fold into the macaroni - it doesn't have to be fully incorporated, it'll melt in the oven.
- Fold the prosciutto into the macaroni. Taste for salt and add more as desired. Sprinkle with additional mozzarella.
- Make the breadcrumb topping by melting 4 tablespoons butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Add breadcrumbs and toss together. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle on top of the mac.
- Bake in the oven for 40 minutes to an hour, until the top of the mac is golden brown. Top with crispy french onions.
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Nutrition
Calories: 744kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 53g, Saturated Fat: 29g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 153mg, Sodium: 1220mg, Potassium: 222mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1527IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 736mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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