French onion mac & cheese
7
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Yellow onions are ideal here, and white onions will work, too. Avoid sweet onions, which can become almost too sweet when caramelized. A splash of soy sauce is stirred into the onions at the end of the caramelization process to add loads of umami depth. With this recipe–and all the mac and cheese recipes–buy block cheese and shred it yourself to achieve the creamiest results.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Olive oil
1 tbsp(s)
Onion
2 pound(s), yellow, thinly sliced vertically
Fresh thyme
1 tbsp(s), chopped
Kosher salt
1 tsp(s), divided
Low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp(s)
Uncooked whole wheat rotini pasta
12 oz
Fat free evaporated milk
1½ cup(s)
Vegetable broth
¼ cup(s)
Cornstarch
1 tbsp(s)
Black pepper
½ tsp(s)
Low-fat Swiss cheese
3 oz, shredded
White cheddar cheese
2 oz, sharp variety, shredded
Chives
2 tbsp(s), chopped