Am's Boston Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta, cook almost through (I used penne pasta)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups cheese (I used 2/3 of a brick of 16 oz of both Montery Jack & Sharp Cheddar, break into chunks)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• paprika
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Directions

1. 1

   Cook pasta--half way through prepare sauce below.

2. 2

   Simmer butter, flour.

3. 3

   Add milk until slightly bubbly.

4. 4

   IMPORTANT!--Remove from heat--add cheese. Mix cheese but do NOT completely melt (will be too thick). Unmelted chunks will melt in oven.

5. 5

   Add beaten eggs and salt and mix.

6. 6

   Put pasta in casserole dish and pour mixture over, and stir.

7. 7

   Add ½ cup bread crumbs on top of casserole (I used Italian Style). Sprinkle plenty of Paprika, on top.

8. 8

   Bake covered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover and put under broiler to brown top.

9. 9

   ***(Leftover Option: (fried mac & cheese)***.

10. 10

    Cut into squares and coat with breadcrumbs. Sauté/fry in skillet (oil).

11. 11

    OK-didn't say it was healthy, but good!