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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.32Typical price |
 | Swiss, 7 oz$0.40/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.80Typical price |
 | Mascarpone, 4 oz$0.45/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.80Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 5 oz | $2.00Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.98 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperFlourRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.50 per serving$9.98 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
- 6 oz heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup grated fontina
- 1/2 cup grated gruyere
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 4 slices thin swiss cheese
- 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp tabasco sauce
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
- Boil the macaroni in salted water for 7 to 8 minutes, then drain it.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the cream, then stir in the fontina, gruyere, mascarpone, cream cheese, Swiss cheese, salt, and Tabasco until smooth.
- Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce and spread it in the baking dish.
- Melt the remaining butter, drizzle it over the top, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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