Creamy Blue Cheese and Onion Macaroni and Cheese
photo by Karen Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 250 g pasta (I used cavatelli, but macaroni or penne would be great, too)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 large onion, halved and sliced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 200 g non-fat non-dairy creamer (I used a rice cream, but regular should be fine) or 200 g cream (I used a rice cream, but regular should be fine)
- 100 g cream cheese (I used low-fat)
- 50 g blue cheese, crumbled
- 6 tablespoons pasta water (reserve this from the pasta cooking water)
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon chili powder
- 50 g parmesan cheese, grated
- 50 g gouda cheese, grated
directions
- Boil pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 6 tablespoons of the water and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan and saute onion in it until lightly browned.
- Add cream, cream cheese and blue cheese. Stir until cheese has melted.
- Add the 6 tablespoons of reserved pasta water.
- Season with nutmeg, sage, pepper, paprika, cayenne pepper, and chili powder. You may adjust seasonings to taste.
- Mix together pasta and sauce and pour into a casserole dish (mine was about 9X13 inches).
- Sprinkle with gouda and parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius/350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and nicely browned.
- Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lalaloula
United States