Three Cheese Mac & Cheese

Name: Three Cheese Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 16 ozs elbow macaroni, uncooked; 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unslated butter; 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 4 cups whole milk; 1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated Gruyere; 1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated sharp cheddar; 1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated mozzarella; 2 dashes Tabasco; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Sweet paprika, to taste

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
16 ozs elbow macaroni, uncooked
6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unslated butter
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated Gruyere
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated sharp cheddar
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) grated mozzarella
2 dashes Tabasco
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Sweet paprika, to taste

Directions

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{"0":"Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add oil, then pasta or macaroni and stir. Cook until just tender, about 9 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Cover to keep macaroni warm and set aside.","2":"Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter 13x9-inch baking dish and set aside. Heat milk in sausepan over medium-low until warmed through. Stir three cheeses together in mixing bowl. Remove 2\/4 cup and set aside.","4":"Melt 6 tbsp butter in heavy saucepan over low heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking, for 3 minutes. (don't brown.) Slowly whisk in warm milk. Increase heat to medium and cook, whisking, until smooth and thickend, about 5 to 6 min.","6":"Remove from heat. Sir in mixed cheeses by small handfuls, whisking until each has melted completely before adding more. Return to low heat if necessary. Season with Tabaso, salt, pepper and paprika.","8":"Stir in reserved pasta, breaking up clumps, then sitr in cheese sauce, folding with noodles until well coated.","10":"Spread in prepared baking dish and sprinkle reserve 3\/4 cup cheese evenly over top. Bake about 25 minutes, until top is golden and crusty."}