Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese

Gooey Gruyère adds extra deliciousness to this dish that’s updated with golden onions and tomatoes.

Recipe «Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 1 tbsp. olive oil, 3 c. thinly sliced and quartered onions, 1 tsp. salt, 8 oz. gemelli pasta, 1 container grape tomatoes quartered , 2 tbsp. butter, 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 c. milk , 1 tsp. dried herbes de Provence, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1 1/2 c. grated Gruyère cheese 6 oz., 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil 
• 3 c. thinly sliced and quartered onions 
• 1 tsp. salt 
• 8 oz. gemelli pasta 
• 1 container grape tomatoes quartered 
• 2 tbsp. butter 
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 
• 1 1/2 c. milk 
• 1 tsp. dried herbes de Provence 
• 1/4 tsp. pepper 
• 1 1/2 c. grated Gruyère cheese 6 oz. 
• 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1/4 tsp. salt; cook until browned, 7-8 min., stirring. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover; reduce heat to low.
2. Cook until golden, 25-30 min., stirring occasionally and adding water 2 Tbs. at a time if mixture starts to dry out.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. 
4. Coat 1 1/2-qt. baking dish with cooking spray. Heat broiler.
5. Add tomatoes to onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften, 5 min. Transfer to bowl.
6. In same skillet over low heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour; cook 1 min., whisking. Whisk in milk, herbes, pepper, and remaining salt; bring to a boil. 
7. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 3 min. more, whisking constantly. Add 1 cup of cheese and Tabasco; cook until melted, stirring.
8. Add pasta and all but 1 cup of onions to sauce; heat through. Transfer to baking dish; top with reserved onions and remaining cheese. Broil 2-3 min.