The Grit Mac & Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups dried elbow macaroni
• 12 cups water
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon mustard, dry or 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch black pepper or 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 6 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup fine breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 grease 9 x 13 pan.
• 3 boil pasta for 8 minutes.
• 4 melt 3 tbs butter, add pasta and stir.
• 5 whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• 6 add to pasta & cheese. stir while mixing constantly.
• 7 over medium/high heat, heat until cheese melts and milk and eggs begin to thicken.
• 8 continue stirring for 5 minutes or until it becomes thick/creamy.
• 9 transfer to prepared dish.
• 10 melt remaining butter in saucepan and mix with breadcrumbs.
• 11 spread evenly on top of macaroni.
• 12 bake for 10-20 minutes.