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Three Cheese Macaroni

Name: Three Cheese Macaroni
Total time: PT3600.0S
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 tablespoon Butter; 2 tablespoon Cooking Oil; 1 Onion; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic; 5 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour; 3 cup Milk; 2 cup Colby Jack Cheese; 1 cup Ricotta Cheese; 1/4 cup Sour Cream; 1 Egg; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Herbes de Provence; 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley; 1 tablespoon Dried Chives; 12 ounce Pasta Shells; 1 cup Shredded Cheese

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This Macaroni and Three Cheese is the perfect comfort food, easy for weeknight dinners!

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This Macaroni and Three Cheese is the perfect comfort food, easy for weeknight dinners!

1HR

Total Time

$1.60

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

8

us / metric

1/2 cup

Butter, divided

2 Tbsp

Cooking Oil

1

Onion, chopped

as needed

Garlic, minced

1/3 cup

All-Purpose Flour

3 cups

Milk

2 cups

Cubed Colby Jack Cheese

1 cup

Ricotta Cheese

4 Tbsp

1

1 tsp

1 tsp

as needed

1 Tbsp

1 Tbsp

Dried Chives

12 oz

Pasta Shells, cooked

1 cup

Shredded Cheese

optional

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

605

Fat

36.4 g

Protein

22.6 g

Carbs

46.7 g

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step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

step 2

In a pot, melt together the Butter (4 Tbsp) and Cooking Oil (2 Tbsp). Add the Onion (1) and cook for 3 minutes.

step 3

Add Garlic (as needed) and cook for 1 minute.

step 4

Add All-Purpose Flour (1/3 cup). Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes together into a roux.

step 5

Add Milk (3 cups). Cook, stirring, until mixture starts to bubble and thicken. Remove from heat.

step 6

Add Colby Jack Cheese (2 cups), Ricotta Cheese (1 cup), Sour Cream (4 Tbsp), and remaining Butter (4 Tbsp). Stir to combine, then return to medium heat. Cook until the sauce is melted together and creamy. Set aside.

step 7

Into a mixing bowl, add Egg (1). Quickly whisk it while adding 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce, then continue whisking for 30-45 seconds. Return to the pot of cheese sauce.

step 8

Add Salt (1 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1 tsp), Herbes de Provence (as needed), Dried Parsley (1 Tbsp), and Dried Chives (1 Tbsp). Mix.

step 9

Add Pasta Shells (12 oz). Mix well to coat.

step 10

Transfer pasta to a casserole dish. Sprinkle Shredded Cheese (1 cup) over top.

step 11

Bake for 30-45 minutes, until brown and bubbly on top.

step 12

Allow dish to cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.

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