Day 12 Recipe: Sunshine Noodles (Mac n' Cheese)

Well, it took a lot longer than I had originally intended. Had an unexpected outing interrupt the preperation process. Anyhow, that is also the reason why I am posting this so much later than usual. Here it is:

DAY 12 RECIPE:

SUNSHINE NOODLES (MAC N' CHEESE)

INGREDIENTS:
8 Cups Boiling water
1 Tsp Salt
3 Cups Elbow macaroni
3 Cups+ ½ cup Aged Cheddar (White or Yellow), shredded
4 oz Cream cheese, cubed
½ Cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups Milk
4 Tbsp Butter
1/2 Tsp Ground mustard
4 tbsp Flour
¼ tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Garlic powder
Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Bring water to a boil.
Add salt and noodles. Cook until just barely tender. Drain noodles.
Using the same pot, melt butter. Add flour, cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add milk all at once. Add cream cheese. Stir constantly and continue to cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Add cheddar and parmesan and seasonings. Keep on medium low heat and continue mixing until cheese is all melted and sauce is a nice smooth texture.
Add noodles into cheese sauce. Mix together until all noodles are evenly coated.
Transfer into a casserole dish, sprinkle the top with remaining cheddar and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Just for an added lovely browning of the top, broil for about 5 minutes.