Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 12 tablespoons flour
  • 12 teaspoon paprika
  • 3 cups milk
  • 12 cup cream
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 34 lb rotelle pasta
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 14 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated coarse
  • 12 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumb
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F and butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in flour and paprika; cook roux, whisking, 3-4 minutes; take off heat and whisk in milk, cream and salt; put back onto heat and bring sauce to a boil, whisking, and simmer, whisking occasionally, 3-4 minutes; remove pan from heat.
  • Cook pasta in plenty of boiling, salted water until al dente; drain pasta, empty back into pot it was cooked in and stir together with sauce, Worcestershire sauce, 2 1/2 cups of the grated Cheddar and the Parmesan; transfer to prepared dish.
  • In a small bowl, toss remaining cheddar with bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over pasta mixture; bake mac and cheese in middle of oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling, and let stand 10 minutes before serving.