Ingredients

  • Mornay Sauce
  • 1 pound dried macaroni noodles
  • 5 cups whole milk
  • 5 ounces flour
  • 5 ounces butter
  • 1 cup chervre/goat cheese
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • The Topping
  • 1/2 baguette, small diced and toasted
  • 1 bunch parsely, minced
  • 1/2 cup parmesan, shredded

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni to al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and run pasta under cold water to cool.
  • Slowly heat milk in a separate sauce pan and bring to a boil. In the meantime, melt butter in another sauce pan and whisk in flour to make a roux. Cook roux for 3 to 4 minutes while stirring constantly.
  • Carefully whisk hot milk into the roux, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Whisk in goat cheese and season with nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
  • Mix ingredients for the topping together. Place cooked macaroni noodles in a large casserole dish. Cover with mornay sauce and top with the baguette cheese mixture. Place in oven and cook for thirty to forty minutes or until the gratin browns.