Mac n' Cheese

My macaroni and cheese is the most requested recipe I have! It came about last year at Ron's 50th Birthday. We had a family dinner at Pappa's Steakhouse, and my 5 month pregnant appetite fixated on the macaroni and cheese. It was the most delicious pasta I have ever tasted! The waiter informed us it was made of a combination of cheeses, one of which is Havarti. Since I love Havarti and usually have it in my cheese drawer at home :) I started working on this yummy recreation.

Rachel's Mac n' Cheese
Preheat oven to 350*
Boil 2 cups of macaroni noodles, drain and set aside
In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat melt 2T butter, whisk in 2T flour, and cook till light brown (about 2 min) whisk in 2 cups heavy cream (yes, you can use half and half or even milk, but it will not be as rich and delicious) add in 1T of salt, pepper, and dry mustard. continue to whisk until warm and bubbly. whisk in 2 cups of shredded Havarti cheese. continue to whisk until cheese is melted (you may need to turn the heat down just a tad during all this) Once melted, remove from heat and add macaroni into mixture and stir. pour mixture into baking dish and top with breadcrumb topping. Bake at 350* for 30 min. Enjoy the compliments from family and friends, that you are the most amazing cook on the planet:)

Breadcrumb topping:
1c Progressive breadcrumbs (i use the garlic and herb)
1/2c parmasean cheese
3T melted butter
combine and spread over mac n' cheese mixture.

Alternative topping:
Mix 2c panko breadcrumbs and 1c shredded mozzarella, spread over mixture, then drizzle 3T melted butter over topping and bake