Cheesy Mac & Beans - Get Cracking

Ingredients

• 10 ml fine sea or kosher salt
• 30 ml butter
• 1 L elbow pasta
• 30 ml olive oil
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 375 ml evaporated milk
• 1.2 L shredded marbled cheddar cheese, divided
• 125 ml whipping cream
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 30 ml seasoned salt
• 10 ml fresh thyme leaves
• Caribbean hot sauce (optional)
• 250 ml sour cream
• 500 ml prepared Ontario Navy Baked Beans (*see recipe for baked beans at islandgurlfood.com)
• 5 ml smoked paprika