Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, Legendary Pub Mac and Cheese. It is one of my favorites recipe This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look deliciou

The Ingredients need to make Legendary Pub Mac and Cheese:

1. You need of the main stuff
2. Prepare 16 oz of cavatappi, cooked
3. Prepare 1 package of low sodium bacon (optional - depending on how legendary you want your Mac and Cheese)
4. It’s 6 tbsp of unsalted butter
5. It’s 1/3 cup of all purpose flour
6. You need 3 cups of whole milk
7. You need 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
8. You need 4 cups of sharp cheddar cheese shredded (shred it yourself, dont buy shredded cheeses! Come on people!)
9. You need 2 cups of Gruyere cheese shredded (shred it yourself, dont buy shredded cheeses! Come on people!)
10. It’s to taste of salt and pepper
11. You need of that crunch tho
12. It’s 1 1/2 cups of panko crumbs
13. You need 4 tbsp of butter melted
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese shredded (shred it yourself, dont buy shredded cheeses! Come on people!)
15. Prepare 1/4 tsp of hot paprika

Step to make Legendary Pub Mac and Cheese:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a large 3 qt or 4 qt baking dish and set aside. Combine shredded cheeses (NOT THE PARMESAN) in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Cook bacon in a separate pan and boil pasta one minute shy of al dente according to the package instruction
3. Add bacon to plate with paper towel to absorb extra grease (Floppy/Crispy - doesnt matter.. whatever your preference is). Remove pasta from heat and drain. Set aside to cool while preparing cheese sauce.
4. Melt unsalted butter in a deep pot.
5. Whisk in flour over medium heat and continue whisking for about 1 minute until bubbly and golden.
6. Gradually whisk in the milk and heavy cream until nice and smooth. Continue whisking until you see bubbles on the surface and then continue cooking and whisking for another 2 minute
7. Whisk in salt and pepper.
8. Add two cups of shredded cheese and whisk until smooth. Add another two cups of shredded cheese and continue whisking until creamy and smooth. Add the remaining two cups of shredded cheese and KEEEEEP WHISKIIIIIING! (#alternativeursula) Sauce should be nice and thick.
9. Stir in the cooled pasta until combined and pasta is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Chop bacon into little bits and combine into the cheesy goodnes
10. Pour the mac and cheese into the prepared baking dish.
11. In a small bowl, combine panko crumbs, Parmesan cheese, melted butter and paprika and sprinkle over the top. (PRO TIP add a little bit of fat sea salt crystals on top to give it that savory surprise, like that of a pretzel youd order at that one downtown brewery) and bake the whole thing until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minute Serve IMMEDIATELY. (To yourself, lets be honest)

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