MURRYS CHEESE RECIPES

Steps:

• Grate all cheeses.
• Pre-heat your oven to 350°F.
• Cook your elbow pasta until al dente, drain, and set aside.
• Cut a slit into the halved onion and place a bay leaf in the slit.
• Place the onion into a saucepan with 2 whole cloves of garlic.
• Start making the mornay sauce by adding the milk to the saucepan and simmer at medium-low heat.
• In a separate large saucepan, melt 8 tbsp of butter and add ½ clove grated garlic.
• Cook for 30 seconds and then slowly add the flour, whisking to combine, and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Do not let it burn.
• Ladle in the warm milk (without the onion, bay leaf and garlic), whisking constantly, until combined and smooth.
• Add the nutmeg, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Add 5 ounces cheddar, 5 ounces Taleggio, 3 ounces fontina, and 3 ounces Gouda.
• Pour the mornay sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to combine.
• Mix in the rest of the cheeses until it's at your desired consistency.
• Pour into a baking dish.
• In a small sauté pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and add the panko breadcrumbs, thyme and lemon zest.
• Cook on low heat until golden-brown.
• Evenly sprinkle onto the macaroni in the baking dish.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes and serve immediately.