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Dessert for 4

Adult Macaroni and Cheese

$9.98for 450 minServes 4

This creamy macaroni combines several cheeses in a butter sauce, then bakes until bubbling and lightly browned.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical8 oz$0.80Typical price
Heavy cream, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical6 oz$1.32Typical price
Swiss, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical7 oz$2.80Typical price
Mascarpone, 4 oz$0.45/oz typical4 oz$1.80Typical price
Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical4 oz$1.20Typical price
Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical5 oz$2.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown$9.98

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlourRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

  • 50 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.50 per serving$9.98 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
  • 6 oz heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup grated fontina
  • 1/2 cup grated gruyere
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 4 slices thin swiss cheese
  • 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp tabasco sauce

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
  2. Boil the macaroni in salted water for 7 to 8 minutes, then drain it.
  3. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Whisk in the cream, then stir in the fontina, gruyere, mascarpone, cream cheese, Swiss cheese, salt, and Tabasco until smooth.
  5. Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce and spread it in the baking dish.
  6. Melt the remaining butter, drizzle it over the top, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.

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