Mac & Cheese Lorraine

lol  I have no idea why I am posting all of these comfy recipes ~  They should be reserved for Fall ~  But  a recipe is a recipe and this one just sounds wonderful ~  Janie ~ 

Mac & Cheese Lorraine ( Rachael Ray) 2007

Ingredients

1 pound of gemellini pasta or other short cut pasta

1 Tbs evoo

1/2 pound of bacon chopped

2 onions, quartered and thinly sliced

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 Tbs butter

2 Tbs ap flour

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup whole milk

freshly ground black pepper

2 cups shredded gruyere cheese

Pinch of fresh nutmeeg to taste

1 Tbs dijon mustard

Cook pasta  al dente

Heat the olive oil, (one turn around the skillet) add the bacon, and cook till crisp about 5 minutes.  Remove and drain.  Add onions and cook 10 minutees till soft.  Add the wine and cook out 1 minute.

while the onions cook. Heat a saucee pot over medium heat.  Add the butter, melt and whisk in the flour.  Cook one minutes then whisk in the stock and milk. Bring to a bubble. Thicken for a few minutes, then season with salt and pepper.   Add the cheese and stir till melted.  Add nutmeg and mustard . Adjust the seasoning.  Drain the pasta. Toss with the onions and stir in the cheese sauce and toss to coat ~ . Top with the crumbled bacon and serve ~   

 Thanks Janie, we are having cool evenings this week.  So comfy foods sound good to me.

Deb

Sounds good to me too! We almost got down to 70 this afternoon, not sure what the heck is going on, but I'm liking it. Janie, I love soup & comfy foods all year, so keep on a'postin.

Thank-you!!

Bean

This sounds great! We eat mac-n-cheese all year long, thanks Janie.

Nancy

Good food is good food no matter what month!

TY Miss Janie

into favorites- thanks Janie

Linda

Comfy food weather here.Just about 70 at the warmest.

This sounds wonderful.

 Thanks Janie

G m to everyone.

 Rosie