Spicy Baked Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• ¾ pounds Penne, Cooked Until Almost Al Dente
• 16 ounces, weight Cheddar Cheese, Divided (Half Of It Diced, And The Other Half Shredded)
• 8 ounces, weight Pepper Jack Cheese, Diced
• 2 teaspoons Flour
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• ½ teaspoons Pepper
• ½ teaspoons Ground Cayenne
• ½ teaspoons Dry Mustard
• ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
• ½ teaspoons Onion Powder
• ⅛ teaspoons Fresh Ground Nutmeg
• 4 Tablespoons Sour Cream
• 1 whole Large Egg, Beaten
• 1-½ cup Heavy Cream
• ½ cups Lowfat Milk
• 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted

Preparation Instructions

Butter a 9×13″ baking dish. Stir together the partially cooked pasta and both of the diced cheeses and pour into the dish.

In a medium bowl, stir together the rest of the ingredients, except for the shredded cheddar, the panko and the melted butter. Pour over the noodles in the baking dish.

Sprinkle the shredded cheddar over the pasta. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over the cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 45 minutes, until cheese sauce is bubbling and the topping is golden brown!