Special Mac And Cheese For A Crowd - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb macaroni
1 tablespoon oil
1 (10 ounce) bag frozen peas
3 cups ham, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
4 cups milk
2 cups cheddar cheese
3 ounces cream cheese
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
garlic salt, to taste
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 cup crouton, crushed

Preparation

Boil macaroni in water with 1 Tbsp oil in very large pot until tender.
Add frozen peas for last minute of boiling time.
Drain and keep warm.
While macaroni is boiling, melt butter in medium sized bowl in microwave.
Add flour to butter and stir until most of lumps are gone.
Add milk all at once and stir to get butter paste incorporated.
Microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.
After first 2 minutes add cream cheese.
Continue to stir every 2 minutes until cream cheese is melted in and sauce becomes thick.
Add 1-1/2 cups cheese and stir until melted.
Mix in salt, pepper, garlic salt and ground mustard.
Add to macaroni mixture and stir until sauce is mixed well.
Pour into a 9x13-inch casserole.
You will probably have enough to fill it and then some. I use two or three 8x8-inch squares.
Top with additional cheese and crushed croutons, bake 30 minutes at 350\u00b0F.
If freezing, leave out last step until ready to bake.