recipes better than takeout Ep. 38

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French Onion Mac and Cheese

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The video showcases a comforting and popular dish, French Onion Mac and Cheese, presented as a "better than takeout" recipe. The "one-pot" aspect and clear, step-by-step visual instructions make it highly appealing and easy to follow, driving engagement.

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This video demonstrates how to make a one-pot French onion mac and cheese. The recipe involves caramelizing onions, adding garlic and herbs, then simmering pasta in beef broth before finishing with milk, cheese, and bacon, and baking it in the oven.

Structure

1Caramelize onions
2Add aromatics and beef broth
3Cook pasta in broth
4Add dairy and cheese
5

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French Onion Mac and Cheese! Full recipe in my bio :) #cooking #pasta #EasyRecipe #Recipe #yum 1/2 lb (240g) sliced bacon 3 sweet onions 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp water 3 garlic cloves 1 tsp fresh rosemary 1 tsp fresh thyme 3-4 cups beef broth 10 - 12 oz dry pasta 2 cups milk 6 oz shredded cheddar 5 oz shredded gruyère 1 - 2 oz gruyère Green onions

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recipes better than takeout Ep. 38

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recipes better than takeout Ep. 38 One pot French onion mac and cheese. Start warming up your onions. Slice and add to a pot with some butter and a pinch of salt. Let them get a slight char on the bottom and deglaze with water. Just repeat the process until they're nice and caramelized. Should only take about 15 minutes. Add your garlic, fresh rosemary and thyme. Let that toast for about a minute and then deglaze with your beef broth. And your pasta. Let this come up to a simmer for about 10 minutes until that pasta is cooked through. Add your milk. Gruyère and cheddar. And this is something that not a lot of restaurants are gonna have. You might as well cook it at home anyways. Add some bacon. And then top with some more cheese. And then we're gonna put this in the oven.