I am very proud of this one. True to form, no recipe was used in the making of this dish. I was craving mac and cheese and wanted a side for the leftover turkey from last night, so I stopped on my way home from work to pick up the ingredients I needed. I boiled elbow macaroni to al dente and put aside. In a pot, I brought a half pint of heavy cream and about 2 cups of 2% milk to a simmer. I added a roux (just flour and softened butter) until it the milk thickened (approx 2 tablespoons). I then added approx 10 ozs. shredded white cheddar and approx 16 ozs. shredded orange cheddar until melted and creamy. I added salt and cracked black pepper and about a tablespoon of dijon mustard and stirred. I then added the macaroni. I poured the cheesy mixture into a buttered 9x12 pan and topped with shredded parmesan, bread crumbs and more cheddar cheese. I baked it at 375 for about 45 minutes. I let it sit for approx 10 minutes to set before serving and........... IT WAS SOOOO GOOD.
this looks tastier than the yummy mac and cheese from high school! You go HIll! --Heidi
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