Mom's Macaroni Supreme

Ingredients

• 1 lb smooth rigatoni pasta
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• butter
• grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Cook pasta according to package directions however cook until al-dente- or approximately 2 minutes less that it says to cook. Drain noodles. Do not rinse.

2. 2

   Take a 9x13" pan and butter well. Sprinkle parmesean cheese on bottom of pan and set pan aside.

3. 3

   Heat half and half, milk, butter and salt together over medium heat until hot. DO NOT BOIL. ( A non-stick pot is great so that the milk won't stick and burn on the bottom.) Take out 1 cup of the milk / butter mixture and set aside.

4. 4

   Stir pasta into hot milk mixture and cook over medium heat until pasta and milk thickens, about 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour pasta into prepared pan. Drizzle the reserved 1 cup milk mixture over top. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

6. 6

   Bake at 400' for 25 minutes or until top is beginning to brown and it is bubbly.

7. 7

   Cut into squares and scoop out to serve.