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Baked Mac & Cheese

Baked Mac & Cheese

Ingredients
1 lb. elbow macaroni or rigatoni 2 Tbl. butter 2 Tbl. all-purpose flour 4-5 dashes hot sauce (optional) 4 cups 2% or whole milk 2 Tbl. Dijon mustard 2 cups medium or sharp cheddar, shredded ¼ cup grated parmesan or Romano cheese Pan spray 1 Tbl. dried parsley ¼ cup Turano seasoned bread crumbs

Directions
Boil pasta until al dente, according to directions on box/bag. In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter then add the flour and stir until golden-brown, 3-4 minutes. Stir in hot sauce, milk and mustard and bring to a boil until thickened. Turn off heat. Stir in cheeses and whisk until cheese is completely melted. Add pasta to the pot and stir until completely coated. Spray a large glass or ceramic baking pan with pan spray and fill pan with macaroni and cheese mixture. Sprinkle evenly with bread crumbs. Preheat oven to 350*F. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and let bake an additional 10 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

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