Gotham’s Gorgonzola Mac & Cheese Recipe

Serve up this decadent dish as a side for Thanksgiving this year

Serve up this decadent dish from Gotham as a side for Thanksgiving this year

Ingredients

  • 6 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
  • 3 tablespoons whole fresh unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ medium/large Spanish onion, finely diced
  • ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • Salt and ground white pepper to taste
  • 3 to 6 ounces of gorgonzola cheese (depending on how strong of a gorgonzola flavour you want)

Instructions

  1. Sauté the onions over medium heat in butter just until onions are translucent.
  2. Add flour to create a roux. Reduce the heat and cook roux for 8 minutes (keep stirring).
  3. Add milk and cream and return the heat to medium.
  4. Bring to a boil while stirring.
  5. Add cheese and Tabasco.
  6. Season with salt and white pepper.
  7. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes (continue to stir).
  8. Remove from the heat and fold in cooked macaroni. At this point, you can serve and eat or…
  9. Place in a casserole dish, sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Bon Appetit!