Ham & Gruyere Mac & Cheese Recipe for the Home Chef
Serves 4-6
Cheese Sauce Ingredients:
1 pint cream
6 oz cheese (your choice)
1 Tb. Butter
1 Tb. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Cheese Sauce Preparation:
- Mix the butter and flour together in your hands and set aside.
- Bring the cream to a low simmer in a thick bottomed pot.
- Add the butter/ flour blend and stir with a whisk until smooth and slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Take the pot off the heat, add the cheese and whisk until smooth, season to taste and set aside until ready to assemble.
Ham & Gruyere Mac Ingredients:
- 1 lb. elbow macaroni noodles, cooked to directions on box and drained
- 2 Tb. olive oil
- 1 lb. applewood smoked ham, diced
- 2 oz. vegetable broth or water
- 6 oz. gruyere cheese, shredded
- ½ c. breadcrumbs
- 1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced at an angle
Assemble:
- In a skillet over medium heat add oil, ham and vegetable broth. Sauté until liquid is evaporated and ham is just beginning to brown. Take off heat.
- Plate hot and drained elbow noodles in a serving bowl.
- Ladle cheese sauce on noodles and top with ham, gruyere cheese, breadcrumbs, and green onion
