Supreme Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 2 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish; set aside.
• 2 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. (or, you can simply have already boiled pasta and then add the cooked and drained pasta into the cream mixture, and then stir in the parmesan cheese. you can also add a cup of shredded cheddar cheese, if you desire). (you can also substitute the pasta for peeled and cut cooked potatoes for a lovely scalloped or au gratin potatoes).
• 3 spoon pasta mixture into prepared baking dish. (stir in chunks of cooked ham, if desired). pour remaining 1 cup cream over pasta. top with remaining 1 cup parmesan cheese (and some shredded cheddar cheese, too, if you wish). evenly sprinkle parsley and paprika over top of cheese. bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.