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Ingredients

30 mints
6 persons
  1. 1 lb.dried elbow pasta
  2. 1/2 cupunsalted butter 1 stick
  3. 1/2 cupall purpose flour
  4. 1 1/2 cupswhole milk
  5. 2 1/2 cupshalf and half
  6. 4 cupsgrated medium sharp cheddar cheese divided
  7. 2 cupsgrated Gruyere cheese divided
  8. 1/2 Tbsp.salt
  9. 1/2 tsp.black pepper
  10. 1/4 tsp.paprika

Cooking Instructions

30 mints
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9x13"). Set aside.
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When boiling, add dried pasta and cook 1 minute less than the package directs for al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil to keep from sticking.

  2. 2

    While water is coming up to a boil, grate cheeses and toss together to mix, then divide into three piles. Approximately 3cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.

  3. 3

    Melt butter in a large saucepan over MED heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Mixture will look like very wet sand. Cook for approximately 1 minute, whisking often. Slowly pour in about 2 cups or so of the milk/half and half, while whisking constantly, until smooth. Slowly pour in the remaining milk/half and half, while whisking constantly, until combined and smooth.

  4. 4

    Stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until completely melted and smooth.
    In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of grated cheeses, then top that with the remaining pasta mixture.

  5. 5

    Prinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until cheesy is bubbly and lightly golden brown.

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