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  • Macaroni And Cheese With Prosciutto

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    Ingredients

    • 8 ounce small elbow macaroni - (2 c.)
    • 1 1/2 c. grated Gruyere cheese - (packed) abt 6 ounce
    • 1 c. whipping cream
    • 1 c. whole lowfat milk
    • 3 ounce thinly-sliced prosciutto coarsely minced
    • 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1/8 tsp grnd nutmeg Salt to taste Freshly-grnd balck pepper to taste

    Directions

    1. Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400 degrees. Butter 11- by 7-inch glass baking dish. Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water till tender but still hard to bite. Drain well.
    2. Whisk 1/2 c. Gruyere, cream, lowfat milk, prosciutto, Parmesan and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Add in macaroni and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 c. Gruyere over.
    3. Bake till cheese melts and macaroni and cheese sets, about 20 min. Serve hot.
    4. This recipe yields 6 servings.
    5. Comments: "Every time I visit my sister in Los Angeles, we make a point of having dinner at Mimosa, a popular French bistro," writes Frances Candler Brown of Birmingham, Alabama. "I like to think I"m an adventurous diner, but my order there has become only too predictable: a glass of wine, a salad and the restaurant"s delectable version of macaroni and cheese."
    6. This French take on macaroni and cheese has a nice assertive flavor.

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