- Cooking spray
- 3 cups uncooked whole-wheat elbow macaroni (about 12 oz.)
- 1 T. canola oil
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion (from 1 onion)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- ¼ t. black pepper
- ⅛ t. ground cloves
- 4 cups reduced-fat milk
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 t. Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ t. fine sea salt
- ½ t. garlic powder
- 1½ t. white vinegar
- 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about ¼ cup)
- ⅓ cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cook pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water for 3 minutes less than package direction indicate. Drain, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in bay leaf, pepper and cloves; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Whisk together milk and cornstarch in a large bowl. Add milk mixture to onion mixture, whisking to combine; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking often, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder and vinegar. Remove bay leaf and discard. Whisk in cheddar and Parmesan cheeses until melted, about 30 seconds.
- Remove
from heat, and stir in drained pasta. Pour mixture into prepared baking
dish; top evenly with bread crumbs. Bake in preheated oven until bread
crumbs are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Recipe Author: Canyon Ranch
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