Stuffed Macaroni and Cheese Pie with Herbed Topping

Here is it. Your ace within the outlet. The one dish that all americans asks you to elevate to the potluck. The one who makes of us swoon. The one who will get your marriage proposals from strangers. I made this pie for the first time after I became getting into a bunch of pies into a pie-off contest. I had some crust leftover after I made my two fruit pies and conception this would be a fast and clear-slash pie to toss together on the final minute. Even supposing it did no longer defend, this pie changed into heads and made me recent friends on the competition. Or no longer it is miles clear-slash to fabricate, elephantine of low-rate, pantry-ready system and fun, too!

And here is a tip: I’m crazy about caramelized onions so that’s what I’ve dilapidated here, nonetheless it is likely you’ll perhaps stuff this pie with every originate of delightful things. How about bacon crumbles and apple butter? Sauteed greens? Or how about whatever right happens to be on your fridge within the intervening time? —vrunka

Instructions

1. Pie Crust
2. Sift flour and salt together in a immense bowl.
3. Slice in butter with a pastry blender or two knives till the mix is the texture of tough cornmeal.
4. Step by step add milk till the dough right comes together. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for on the least 2 hours.
5. Roll dough out into a circle and space it in a 9″ pie pan, fluting the sides. Peril apart.

1. Mac and Cheese Filling
2. Preheat oven to 375 levels.
3. In a immense skillet over medium-high, heat the olive oil and then add the onion slices. Stir till the onions private wilted, about 2 minutes, then decrease heat to medium low. Continue to cook, stirring veritably, till onions private changed into a properly off, dusky brown, about 30-40 minutes. Peril apart.
4. Whereas the onions are cooking, put together the macaroni and sauce. First, elevate 2 quarts of evenly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for about 6 minutes, till al dente. Drain and living apart.
5. In a medium saucepan over medium-high, soften the butter then traipse in flour. Continue whisking till the flour turns nut brown. Slowly traipse within the milk, then salt, pepper and dry mustard. Bring to a low boil. Stir in cheddar cheese and engage from heat.
6. Add drained macaroni to cheese sauce. Pour about half of the macaroni mixture into the pie shell. Unfold the caramelized onions and goat cheese over the middle. Then high with the final macaroni.
7. In a tiny bowl, mix bread crumbs, herbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle this mixture over the tip of the pie. Bake the pie for approximately 15-20 minutes or till the cheese is bubbling and topping is browned. Enable to chilly no longer decrease than 10 minutes sooner than serving.
8. For the fried myth topping, trim and completely dry 8 myth leaves. Heat a 1/2-bound of olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry the parable leaves till crisp, nonetheless sooner than they flip brown, about 30 seconds per aspect. Drain on paper towels and space on high of the pie.