Orogeny - RECIPES - Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. fresh thyme leaves
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 4 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1 lb. dried penne rigate pasta
• 5 oz. Gruyère, coarsely grated (about 1-¾ cups lightly packed)
• 2-½ oz. Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated (scant 1 cup)
• 8 oz. blue cheese (I like Maytag Blue), crumbled (about 2 cups)
• 11 oz. Monterey Jack, cut into ½-inch dice (2 cups)
• 1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest
• ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce; more to taste
• Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper