Kicked Up Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter divided
• 2 teaspoons chili powder 
• 0.3 cup bread crumbs dry
• 1 teaspoon mustard dry
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper white
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 1.5 cups rotelle pasta 
• 3 teaspoons pepper sauce hot
• 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 3 cups milk whole

Equipment

• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• pot
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
3. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
5. 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.
6. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in bread crumbs and chili powder.
7. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
8. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.
9. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.