IRISH MACARONI AND CHEESE

IRISH MACARONI AND CHEESE image

Provided by Ellen Bales

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb pasta of your choice - penne, macaroni or ziti
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 c kerrygold dubliner cheese, shredded and divided
1 c bread crumbs
6 Tbsp kerrygold butter, divided
3-1/2 c milk
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 c kerrygold aged reduced fat cheddar, shredded
1/2 c kerrygold blarney castle cheese, shredded
1/4 c flat leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Melt 3 Tbsp. Kerrygold butter. Add flour and whisk over medium heat.
3. Pour in milk slowly. Whisk well until incorporated and smooth. It will be thick at first. Add cayenne pepper, white pepper and sea salt.
4. Gradually add cheddar, Blarney Castle and 1/2 of the Dubliner cheeses, whisking until incorporated.
5. Add drained pasta into cheese sauce. Pour into large casserole dish.
6. Mix together 1/2 the Dubliner Cheese, breadcrumbs, 3 Tbsp. melted butter and parsley. Top the pasta mixture with this mixture.
7. Bake in a preheated 350º oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
8. NOTE: Kerrygold dairy products can generally be found at WalMart stores, and I believe I have seen them at Kroger also.