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Here's everything you need for this hearty mac and cheese. You need 1 hour total time for this recipe that makes between eight and 12 servings.

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Ingredients To Gather:

• Kosher salt
• 1 pound pasta shells
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 oz unsalted butter
• Extra butter to line baking dish
• 5 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 5 cup whole milk
• 3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 3 cup grated Gruyère or Swiss cheese
• 3/4 pound (about 16 slices) American cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 slices torn white sandwich bread
• 6 cloves garlic 
• 6 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Directions To Follow:

STEP 1
Preheat oven to 425° F.
STEP 2
In a large pot of water, boil pasta shells according to package instructions.
STEP 3
Drain pasta, rinse it, and coat with vegetable oil so it doesn’t stick together while it waits to be drenched in cheese.
STEP 4
Grease 9 X 13 baking dish with some butter.
STEP 5
Melt one stick of butter on medium-high heat in a soup pot.
STEP 6
Add flour to butter and constantly whisk for 5-6 minutes until the mixture is light brown and toasty.
STEP 7
Keep whisking and add the milk slowly. Bring the heat up and keep. On. Whisking. When it boils, decrease the heat and whisk for another 4-5 minutes to thicken.
STEP 8
It’s time for cheeeeeeeeese. Add all of the cheese, but save a handful of each to sprinkle over top later. Don’t forget to whisk it!
STEP 9
Whisk in two teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and the cayenne pepper. (This step is necessary, the amounts are not. Keep tasting the sauce until it’s how you like it. After all, you just worked your whisking arm to a nub for this.)
STEP 10
Add the cooked pasta and more seasoning if desired. Combine it all, and transfer to greased baking sheet.
STEP 11
Cover the top with leftover cheese and the breadcrumbs.

Then just cook for 8 minutes; the topping should be golden and crunchy. There's a separate process for the garlic cheesy breadcrumbs that you'll use to top the mac and cheese. To make this, start by grinding bread into fine crumbs using a food processor. Then, either mince the garlic or use the food processor after you've finished the bread. Then, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until the mixture is aromatic, and then add the breadcrumbs and cook about 7 minutes or until good and toasty. When they're done, transfer them to a bowl or plate and then add the parmesan cheese.

Finished!

Have you ever made mac and cheese like this? We really like that it has three types of cheese.

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Article Source: Spoon University