The Best Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided (or pre-shredded in bag)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (doesn't have to be fresh)
• 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.
• 3 spoon pasta mixture into prepared baking dish. pour remaining 1 cup cream over pasta. top with remaining 1 cup cheese. evenly sprinkle parsley and paprika over top of cheese.
• 4 bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbly.
• 5 (note: i usually prepare the noodles separately, then simply add the cream mixture and parmesan to the noodles. you can also add about 1/2 cup of your other favorite cheese - i like cheddar. you can also add cubed ham for a nice caserole dish; the flavor goes well together. then follow the rest of the steps).