Icaac Mizrahi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb macaroni
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 -3 dashes hot pepper sauce (tabasco)
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups muenster cheese, shredded
• 4 cups cheddar cheese (i used mild cheddar)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook macaroni in boiling salted water (do not add oil to water) for about 8 minutes until cooked.
• 3 drain.
• 4 meanwhile melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 stir in flour with whisk.
• 6 when flour is incorporated into butter, slowly add butter, cream and hot pepper sauce.
• 7 whisk while cooking until sauce is thickened.
• 8 add salt and pepper to taste. (i use about 1/4 tsp. salt)
• 9 mix noodles and sauce together until noodles are coated.
• 10 stir in 1 1/2 cups of munster cheese and 3 cups of the cheddar cheese until cheese is incorporated.
• 11 transfer mixture to 6x8 to 8x8 casserole.
• 12 spread remaining cheese over top.
• 13 bake for about 30 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.