Truffles can be bought in specialty food stores or online. They are all on the expensive side, but black truffles are cheaper than white ones.
| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, plus more for buttering the baking dish
- 12 ounces gemelli pasta
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the pasta water
- 1 onion, sliced thin
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1 bulb Roasted Garlic, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 ounce preserved truffles, grated
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 1/2 cups grated white Cheddar
- 2 1/2 cups grated Havarti cheese
- 8 large garlic bulbs
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the pasta in salted water 2 minutes under the recommended cook time. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and thyme, then squeeze in the roasted garlic flesh from the skin and cook to soften the onions, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle over the flour and cook for a minute or two. Stir in the heavy cream and reserved pasta water. Add the mascarpone, truffles, pepper, salt and paprika. Stir to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups of each cheese and stir to melt.
- In the prepared baking dish, layer half of the pasta, half of the remaining cheese, the remaining pasta and then top with the remaining cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes, then broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut the top quarter off each garlic bulb. Place the bulbs in a pie pan and drizzle the tops with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake until the garlic is roasted and soft, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 1251 |
| Total Fat | 85 g |
| Saturated Fat | 49 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 43 g |
| Cholesterol | 262 mg |
| Sodium | 888 mg |
Reviews
Fabulous elevated Mac & cheese. It’s a big crowd favorite. Absolutely delicious!!!
This was extremely oily. I had to spoon off oil off the top when I let it cool. Maybe the quality of the cheese had something to do with the oil. On a good note, once i got past the oil, the taste was on point.
Tried this last night…delish
I’m not sure if you meant whole garlic bulbs or cloves. Bulbs seem like a lot! Can you clarify? Dying to trtry this but don’t have 8 Bulbs yet. Looks devine!
Can you use truffle butter instead?