The Carbon Bar's Mac and Cheese | TasteToronto

Ingredients

• 400g cavatappi pasta
• 1 L Mornay sauce (see recipe below)
• 1 cup grated gruyère cheese
• 1 cup grated aged cheddar
• 1 cup grated mozzarella
• 2 cups smoked diced ham
• 2 tsp canned chipotle puree
• 1 cup of dry bread crumbs
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 100 mL all-purpose flour
• 100 mL unsalted butter
• 1.2 L whole milk
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp kosher salt