Name: Macaroni au gratin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 65 min
Yield: 10 portions
Cuisine: USA
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 12 tbsp butter; 1 cup flour; 1 yellow onion, half minced; 6 whole cloves; 2 bay leaves; 8 cups whole milk; 1 lb Comté, grated; 1 tbsp grated nutmeg; 0.25 cup breadcrumbs; As needed: salt and white pepper

Macaroni au gratin

A published Thomas Keller recipe, adapted for home preparation.

Prep20 min

Cook65 min

Yield10 portions

Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Thomas Keller

This is Private Kitchen’s concise home adaptation, not the chef’s original text. Read the source for the complete published method and context.

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Three-star restaurant connection: The French Laundry · MICHELIN Guide . Restaurant recognition does not certify this recipe. No affiliation or endorsement.

Let’s make it.

Boil macaroni until just firm, about eight minutes. Drain and toss with two tablespoons butter. Heat oven to 190°C.

Melt remaining butter; soften minced onion six to eight minutes. Stir in flour and cook three minutes.

Add remaining onion half studded with cloves and bay, then milk. Bring to boiling, stirring; simmer five to seven minutes until thick. Strain over pasta.

Stir in three-quarters of cheese, nutmeg and seasoning. Transfer to a 23×33cm baking dish. Add remaining cheese and breadcrumbs; bake 40–45 minutes until bubbling and golden.

A little kitchen note

Private Kitchen home adaptation of the linked published recipe; not kitchen-tested or endorsed by the chef. Source yield 8–10; nutrition uses ten portions.

Allergen notes

Wheat, milk. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/10 of the recipe)

Energy

675 kcal

Protein

26.1 g

Carbs

60.1 g

Fat

36.8 g

Fibre

2.7 g

Total sugar

12.5 g

Sodium

417 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Excludes unmeasured: salt and white pepper. Actual calories, fat and sodium may be higher.

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