Sarah's Mac and Cheese

Before you read on... understand that this dish... is not healthy for you.  It is a truly yummy, indulgent comfort food which I believe is necessary from time to time.  I made this dish for dinner tonight.  I paired it with thin sliced pork chops and a spinach and apple salad.  I find that if you are gonna make something heavy like this... keeping the other dinner items on the light side help.

Sarah's Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

salt
vegetable oil
1 pound of elbow macaroni
4 cups of milk
1 stick of butter (8 tablespoons)
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
2 cups of gouda cheese grated
1 cup of mild chedder cheese grated
1 cup of aged asiago cheese grated
1 cup of raw milk chedder cheese grated
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups fresh sourdough bread crumbs ( 5 slices of sourdough bread crusts removed)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water.  Add macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package usually 6 to 8 minutes.  Drain well.

Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't let it boil.  Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large pot and add the flour.  cook over extra low heat for 1 minute stirring with a whisk.  While whisking add the hot milk and turn up the heat.  Continue whisking until thickened and smooth.. usually 3 - 5 minutes.  Turn off the heat and add all the cheeses, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper and nutmeg.  Add cooked macaroni and stir well.  Pour into greased 3 quart baking dish.

Melt remaining two tablespoons of butter and combine with the fresh bread crumbs.  Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top.  Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni/breadcrumbs are browned on top.