Smoky Fontina Mac

This is a smoky, rich change from ordinary mac 'n cheese. I make this recipe and my family of 4 can eat on it for dinner for a few days.... Just change up your veggies every day and top your mac with bacon one day and fresh chopped parsley the next. Try it and you won't be disappointed!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 9 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 29 mins
• Calories: 420 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• ¼ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 large shallot, minced
• ¼ cup 2% milk
• 1 cup grated fontina cheese
• ½ teaspoon chipotle-flavored hot sauce (such as Tabasco® Chipotle Pepper Sauce)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in flour; cook until flour turns a pale tan color, about 2 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk and 2% milk; cook over low heat until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Stir Cheddar cheese, fontina cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and Parmesan cheese into the sauce until melted and smooth.

Step 5

Mix sour cream, eggs, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce together in a bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup sauce until well blended. Pour sour cream mixture into the saucepan. Stir in macaroni, liquid smoke, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Step 6

Spread macaroni and sauce in the prepared baking dish.

Step 7

Heat remaining 1/4 butter in a microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir in bread crumbs; sprinkle over macaroni and sauce.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and bubbly, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.