Creamy Mac & Cheese | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 11 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 12 oz. pasta, such as rigatoni
• 2 slices crustless white bread
• 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
• 1 small onion, minced
• ½ cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 12 oz. grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 8 oz. cooked ham (any variety will do), roughly chopped
• 3 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
• ½ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
• ¼ tsp. hot sauce, such as Tabasco
• 4 scallions, minced
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• ⅛ tsp. freshly ground nutmeg