Ingredients for - Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese

1. Elbow macaroni 7 ounces
2. Butter ¼ cup
3. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons
4. Milk 2 cups
5. Cream cheese 1 (8 ounce) package
6. Canned jalapeno peppers, chopped 4 slices
7. Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons
8. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
9. Salt to taste ½ teaspoon
10. Hot sauce, or to taste 3 dashes
11. Shredded Cheddar cheese 2 cups
12. Dry bread crumbs 1 cup
13. Butter 2 tablespoons
14. Chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Home-Style Macaroni and Cheese

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

3 . Stage

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until smooth and bubbling, about 1 minute. Mix milk, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into flour-butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix macaroni and Cheddar cheese into sauce; pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.

4 . Stage

Mix bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, and parsley together in a bowl; spread over macaroni and cheese.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.