The Best Macaroni and Cheese
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 13x9 dish
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
- 2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided (or pre-shredded in bag)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (doesn't have to be fresh)
- paprika
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish; set aside.
- In a Dutch oven, combine milk, 1 cup cream, butter, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add pasta; cook for 12 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add 1 cup Parmesan cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
- Spoon pasta mixture into prepared baking dish. Pour remaining 1 cup cream over pasta. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Evenly sprinkle parsley and paprika over top of cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.
- (NOTE: I usually prepare the noodles separately, then simply add the cream mixture and parmesan to the noodles. You can also add about 1/2 cup of your other favorite cheese - I like cheddar. You can also add cubed ham for a nice caserole dish; the flavor goes well together. Then follow the rest of the steps).
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