580K likes, 1,448 comments - samseats on November 24, 2024: "French Onion Soup Mac & Cheese, The Re-Run 🧀 FULL RECIPE BELOW 👇 Follow @samseats for more delicious recipes 🔥 For the full video tutorial, click the link in my bio! Onions: * 3 white onions, julienned * Few knobs of unsalted butter, 65g * Pinch of salt * 1 tbsp thyme, needles finely chopped * 300ml beef stock Breadcrumbs: * 1 small baguette * 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme * 3 tbsp olive oil * Pinch of salt Mac & Cheese Base: * 110g unsalted butter * 110g all purpose flour * 1.1l whole milk * 100g gruyere cheese * 100g mozzarella cheese, grated * 1 tsp dijon mustard * 5 gratings nutmeg * Salt & pepper * 500g spirali (cavatappi) pasta 1. Add onions into pan with butter & a pinch of salt, & cook over a medium heat for 30-40 mins until dark, golden & caramelised. 2. Add stock & thyme, turn heat to medium-high, cook for 10 minutes until most of the stock has been absorbed & evaporated. Set aside. 3. To make breadcrumbs, slice 1 small baguette into discs, add into a bowl with olive oil, thyme & salt, then mix together until evenly coated. Lay bread out onto a baking tray & cook oven for 5-10 mins until golden & crisp. Remove from oven, place into blender & blitz into coarse breadcrumbs. 4. For the sauce, melt butter in a pan over medium heat then mix in the flour until combined. Cook for a few mins, then gradually whisk in the milk, taking your time to ensure no lumps form. Once the milk is mixed in, bubble sauce for a few mins, constantly stirring so bottom doesn’t burn. 5. Remove bechamel from the heat, add in 2/3rds of caramelised onions, cheeses, mustard, nutmeg & salt & pepper to taste. Set sauce aside until ready to use. 6. For the pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil, season with salt then add in the dried pasta. Cook for 8-10 mins, until just al dente. Reserve some of the pasta water then strain pasta. 7. Place pasta in large pan, pour over sauce & mix. If sauce too thick, add splash of pasta water & mix. Smooth it out, top with breadcrumbs & remaining caramelised onions. Place under grill for 5 mins to toast breadcrumbs a little more, remove from the oven & serve. #food #cooking #comfortfood #recipe #reels #macandcheese".