Kicked Up Mac and Cheese
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Description
This ain't your grandma's mac and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rotelle pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
- 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- 3. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. A little at a time, whisk in milk, mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and whisk in pepperjack, Cheddar and Parmesan until smooth. Stir in cooked pasta and pour into shallow 2 quart baking dish.
- 4. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
- 5. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 351.9 kcal
carbohydrates: 19.6 g
protein: 16.4 g
saturated fat: 13.8 g
cholesterol: 68.7 mg
sodium: 690.2 mg
fiber: 1 g
sugar: 5 g