Truffle Gruyere Mac & Cheese

December 22, 2020
Recipes/Savory
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Have You Tried Emmi Cheese?

Need an idea for a delicious holiday side dish, or even as a main? Try my Truffle Gruyere Mac & Cheese. It’s better than the average mac and cheese.
And it’s made with Emmi Cheese USA Gruyere Cheese, which kicks it up a notch.  They import traditional cheeses from Switzerland that’s carefully crafted using fresh milk, and cheesemaking knowledge that’s been passed down for generations.
Emmi Cheese USA Gruyere Cheese is one of the best gruyere cheeses I’ve had thus far. It’s earthy and nutty tones are delicious and it gave my cheese sauce the smoothest texture!
This truffle Mac & Cheese would be a hit at your holiday meal. Start with cooking Cellentani Pasta to al dente. Make a cheese sauce using butter, flour, milk, cream, truffle oil and salt and
Add to the cooked pasta, then make a butter sage panko topping to sprinkle on top. Trust me, you don’t want to leave this off. It
makes the perfect dish of macaroni and cheese!
So try Emmi Cheese USA Gruyere Cheese in your holiday dish.

Truffle Gruyere Mac & Cheese

  • 1/2 lb Cellentani Pasta
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 6 oz packages (Approximately 3 1/2 cups shredded) Emmi Cheese Gruyere Cheese
  • 2 tbsp truffle oil
  • 1/2-1 tsp salt to taste

Topping

  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp truffle oil
  • 1/4 tsp  truffle salt
  • 2 sage leaves, chopped finely
  • Cracked pepper

  1. Boil the pasta in a large pot of water until al dente. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350. Butter a baking dish. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the butter and flour and cook for one minute. Add the milk and cream and whisk until it starts to thicken. Add the truffle oil and truffle salt and stir. Add in 3 cups of the cheese and mix until the cheese is melted. Add the pasta to a mixing bowl. Pour the cheese sauce on top and mix until all of the pasta has the cheese sauce on it. Pour it into the buttered dish. Top with 1/2 cup of gruyere cheese. Combine ingredients for the topping and sprinkle on top of macaroni and cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until it starts to bubble and the breadcrumbs start to brown. Remove from oven and serve.

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