The Best Macaroni and Cheese recipe - from the The Dyer Family Cookbook Project Family Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless french bread
• 1/2 cup freshly grated asiago cheese
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 8 tbls. (1 stick) butter, divided
• 6 tbls. all purpose flour
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1-1/2 tbls dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 4 cups grated white or yellow sharp cheddar cheese (about 1 pound)
• Bits of any other cheese you have handy - blue, provolone, Havarti, etc.
• 1-1/2 tbls. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pound macaroni - I use whole grain or whole wheat