Fancy Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 16 ounces, weight White Button Or Cremini Mushrooms, Quartered
• Olive Oil, For Drizzling
• Kosher Salt And Black Pepper To Taste
• 8 slices Thick Cut Bacon
• 2 whole Yellow Onions, Peeled, Halved, And Thinly Sliced
• 5 Tablespoons Butter, Plus More For Buttering The Pan
• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 cup Grated Gruyere Cheese
• 1/2 cup Grated Fontina Cheese
• 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese (chevre)
• 1-1/2 pound Macaroni
• 1/4 cup All-purpose Flour
• 2 cups Whole Milk
• 1/2 cup Half-and-half
• 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
• 4 ounces, weight Crumbled Gorgonzola Or Other Blue Cheese

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then crumble. Pour off all but a thin layer of fat from the skillet.

3. Add the sliced onions to the skillet with the bacon fat and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, for about 15 minutes until golden. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Push the onions aside, add the quartered mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil, and cook over medium-high heat about 8 minutes until browned. Season with salt and pepper, then stir into the onions.

5. Cook the macaroni in the boiling water until just shy of al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directs. Drain well.

6. Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and half-and-half and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.

7. Whisk a spoonful of the hot sauce into the beaten eggs, then stir the egg mixture back into the pot. Cook gently over low heat, without boiling, until the sauce reaches 160°F (71°C), about 2 minutes.

8. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan, Gruyere, fontina, and goat cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

9. Combine the macaroni with the cheese sauce and the onion-mushroom mixture. Spread in the buttered dish, scatter the crumbled gorgonzola and bacon on top, and bake 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes before serving.