French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese

30 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Slice lots of onions and cook them in a dutch oven with butter, salt, sugar, fresh thyme, and a bay leaf.
  2. 2Once caramelized, deglaze the pot with beef broth.
  3. 3Cook some flour to make a roux, then whisk in some milk until thickened.
  4. 4Throw in Monterey Jack, Gruyere and Dijon mustard until fully melted.
  5. 5Stir in your cooked macaroni.
  6. 6Transfer that mac and cheese to a buttered baking dish and top with even more cheese.
  7. 7Bake until your mac and cheese is bubbly and spotty brown.
  8. 8Sprinkle with fresh chives and serve.

Ingredients

  • 4 onions
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup Gruyere cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 16 ounces cooked macaroni
  • 1 cup more cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives

Equipment

dutch ovenknifecutting boardwooden spoonwhiskbaking dish