Kicked Up Mac And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups rotelle pasta
    4 tablespoons butter, divided
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    3 cups whole milk
    1 teaspoon dry mustard
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
    3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
    1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
    1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
    2 teaspoons chili powder
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
    In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. A little at a time, whisk in milk, mustard, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat and whisk in pepperjack, Cheddar and Parmesan until smooth. Stir in cooked pasta and pour into shallow 2 quart baking dish.
    Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
    Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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