Name: Kicked Up Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rotelle pasta - 1 ½ cups; Butter, divided - 4 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Whole milk - 3 cups; Dry mustard - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; Ground white pepper - ½ teaspoon; Hot pepper sauce - 3 teaspoons; Shredded pepperjack cheese - 1 cup; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Dry bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Chili powder - 2 teaspoons

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Kicked Up Mac and Cheese

1. Rotelle pasta - 1 ½ cups

2. Butter, divided - 4 tablespoons

3. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup

4. Whole milk - 3 cups

5. Dry mustard - 1 teaspoon

6. Salt - ¾ teaspoon

7. Ground white pepper - ½ teaspoon

8. Hot pepper sauce - 3 teaspoons

9. Shredded pepperjack cheese - 1 cup

10. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups

11. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

12. Dry bread crumbs - ⅓ cup

13. Chili powder - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Kicked Up Mac and Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.

5. Stage

Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.