Mom's Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1lb penne pasta
• 4c milk (can substitute 1c w/ unsweetened condensed milk)
• 4tbs unsalted butter
• 6tbs unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 1tsp paprika
• 12oz Gruyère cheese (grated) (Cheddar, mozz, or Jarlsberg can be substituted or included)

Recipe

1. Boil water. Cook penne, rinse and set aside.
2. Preheat oven 350˚F
3. Bring milk to “barely a boil” in heavy sauce pan
4. While warming milk, melt butter in additional heavy sauce pan. Add flour and whisk over low heat for 5 min. Do not brown. Remove from heat.
5. Add hot milk to flour mixture and whisk well. Add 1/2tsp of paprika and season with salt and pepper while returning pan to heat. Over medium heat, which constantly until mixture thickens (~5min). Add penne until completely coated.
6. Butter 13x9 pan and fill with penne/sauce mixture.
7. Distribute grated cheese evenly over penne and sprinkle with black pepper and additional paprika.
8. Bake for 20-25 min.
9. Broil on High 4in from heat until top is browned (~4min). Serve immediately.