You will love this! Very comforting after a long day.

Ingredients:

1/2 box elbow macaroni

1/4 cup butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, melted

2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon salt

a couple grinds of fresh pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup Panko

Directions:

• Boil macaroni until al dente
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• In a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and the flour. Cook for 1 minute stirring.
• Mix honey into melted cream cheese
• Add milk, cream cheese mixture, cayenne, salt and pepper to pan. Stir until the sauce thickens.
• Add cooked macaroni and cheddar. Mix thoroughly.
• Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter to saucepan. After it is melted, turn off the heat and mix in Panko.
• Spread breadcrumbs on top of casserole. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

A Jackie O’ Recipe