French Onion Mac 'n Cheese?

I know, sounds odd, doesn't it? It was just different enough to pique my interest.

I found the recipe for French Onion Mac 'n Cheese in the December issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray. We love French Onion Soup, so I decided to give the mac 'n cheese a try.

The recipe calls for 3/4 of a pound of Gruyere cheese, but at $20.00 a pound, I opted for the less expensive Baby Swiss as a substitute. It also calls for Chicken stock, but French Onion to me is all about Beef stock - therefore another change to the recipe. I also added a tablespoon of minced garlic, and a splash of cooking Sherry.

It turned out fairly well. It tasted like a blend of Beef Stroganoff, Alfredo Sauce and French Onion Soup. The husband and I both agree it would make a very nice side dish to have with steak or pot roast. We're going to add grilled Baby Bella mushrooms the next time we make it.

The interesting thing about this recipe is that if a couple key ingredients are changed, it could make a very nice Alfredo Sauce. I'll be trying that next weekend and will post the recipe once I see how it turns out.