Macaroni and Cheese will live on in my taste buds as one of the best foods in the world. Blue box or baked – if there is mac and cheese at a table, you can assure yourself that I will have some on my plate.
So, looking through my pantry and fridge this afternoon, I made up this one to take to community group tonight. Enjoy it – and long live macaroni and cheese!
Spicy 3 Cheese Mac
Recipe Type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Comfort, Pasta
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Serves: 6
Creamy macaroni and cheese sure to please
Ingredients
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 6 T unsalted butter
- 3 T flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 block cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 T stone ground mustard
- kosher salt
- pepper
- 1/2 cup uncooked oats or wheat bread crumbs,
- 1/4 tsp sage
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 3/4 cup Italian cheese blend
- 2 T butter, chopped
Instructions
- Bring water to boil for pasta – include olive oil and salt to flavor water. Cook until done – about 8 minutes.
- In another pan, heat butter until melted. Add in flour and stir until combined about 2 minutes. Add in milk and bring to a boil.
- Stir in cream cheese and cheddar cheese and mustard. Then add in cooked pasta.
- Place in greased casserole.
- Top with Italian cheese.
- Top with oats (crushed in food processor) and seasonings.
- Dot with butter.
- Cook uncovered at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until brown and melted gooeyness.