Ingredients

  • Casserole
  • 1 1/2 lbs elbow macaroni
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons flour (whole wheat flour works here)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 4 cups grated cheese (cheddar, colby jack, mozzarella, etc ... a combination works best)
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • Crust
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups crushed croutons
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Method

  • Boil pasta. While pasta is boiling, make the sauce. Once pasta is done, drain & set aside.
  • To make the sauce, in a saucepan, saute the garlic in buttter for 1 minute.
  • Add flour & stir until light brown.
  • Stirring, add milk, tabasco & cream (or evap milk).
  • Heat through & add cheese, salt, pepper & mustard. Stir until all cheese is melted.
  • Mix with the macaroni & pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
  • Mix the crust ingredients & spread over the pasta.
  • Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.