Baked Smokin' Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb uncooked cellentani pasta (corkscrew)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups nonfat milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded 1 . 5% reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 ounces fat free cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package chopped smoked ham
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 prepare cellentani pasta according to package directions.
• 3 meanwhile, melt 2 t butter in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• 4 gradually whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
• 5 gradually whisk in milk and evaporated milk until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 6 whisk in gouda cheese, the next 3 ingredients, and 1/8 t cayenne pepper until smooth.
• 7 remove from heat, and stir in ham and drained pasta.
• 8 pour pasta mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• 9 stir together crushed cereal, 1 t melted, and remaining 1/8 t cayenne pepper; sprinkle over pasta.
• 10 bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• 11 let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• 12 tested with barilla cellentani pasta and cabot 1.5% reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese.