Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 lb. pasta of your choice
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 6 cups freshly shredded sharp or white Cheddar
• ½ tablespoon Kosher or sea salt
• ½ tablespoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs

Method

1. Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk and cook 2–3 minutes. Add in salt and pepper.
3. Slowly pour in 4 cups of milk, whisking until smooth and heating to a low boil until thickened. Do not stop whisking and cooking until thick. Remove from heat.
4. Grease a 9×13" baking dish and add the hot pasta to the dish. Over the top, sprinkle 6 cups of freshly shredded cheese.
5. Pour the thickened cream sauce over the hot pasta and cheese and let it sit until the cheese melts. Stir everything together.
6. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add in panko bread crumbs, stirring constantly 3–5 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the mac and cheese.
8. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 12–15 minutes.