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This is my vegetarian version of a recipe that was originally posted by The Poineer Woman.
| Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Difficulty: Easy | Servings: 12 |
Ingredients
Fancy Mac & Cheese
- 4 cups Macaroni
- 8 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 whole Medium Onions, Cut In Half And Sliced Thin
- 1 package GimmeLean Sausage Substitute
- ¼ cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Whole Or 2% Milk
- ½ cups Half & Half
- 2 whole Egg Yolks, Beaten
- Salt & Pepper (to Taste)
- ½ cups Grated Gruyere Cheese
- ½ cups Grated Fontina Cheese
- ½ cups Grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
- 4 ounces, weight Chevre (soft Goat Cheese)
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook macaroni for half the time of the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Fry GimmeLean until slightly, but not overly, crispy. Drain on a paper towel.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet and saute onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and soft. Set aside.
In a pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat for 1 minute. Pour in milk and half & half, then cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until thick. Reduce heat to low. Add salt & pepper to taste. (Do not undersalt!)
Beat egg yolks and drizzle 1/4 cup hot mixture into the yolks, stirring constantly. Stir to combine. Pour egg mixture into sauce and cook for another minute.
Add cheeses and stir until melted. Add onions and soysage and stir. Taste for seasonings and add more salt if needed. Add cooked macaroni and stir to coat.
Pour into a baking dish and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until sizzling and hot.
On Dec 5th and 6th I’ll be participating in the 14ht annual art show at the 
This pot was inspired by a frustrating experience. It doesn’t matter what the frustration was, the important part was that it was there, and I was unhappy and having doubts about my chosen career. Artists see a good deal of these frustrations, some are financial, and some are driven by the act of trying to get ideas out of our heads and into our medium of choice. Some times the frustrations are with the silly things the government does, like funding a Bridge to Nowhere while cutting funding for the arts in schools. And sometimes it’s frustration with ourselves, breaking a pot or not having a camera available when a great picture is there in front of us waiting to be shot. The chips in the dark part of the pot are about all of these frustrations chipping away at the foundation of who I am. As the eye moves up the pot we see the chips lessening as the colors brighten. This is showing my resolve to rise above the dark and the chipping into a better place of peace and happiness.
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