Cajun Mac And Cheese

Name: Cajun Mac And Cheese
Ingredients: 2 cups large Elbow macaroni noodles (uncooked); 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup flour; pinch of nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 Onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste); 1 jalepeno or green chili finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Oregano (dried); 2 cups milk; 1/2 cup yellow cheddar cheese; 1/2 smoked cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup yogurt (labneh); 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 1/4 parmesean; 1/4 teaspoon Paprika

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Ingredients

2 cups large Elbow macaroni noodles (uncooked)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup flour
pinch of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
1 jalepeno or green chili finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Oregano (dried)
2 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow cheddar cheese
1/2 smoked cheddar cheese
1/2 cup yogurt (labneh)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 parmesean
1/4 teaspoon Paprika

Directions

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