The BEST Homemade Baked Mac and Cheese | Recipes for Tara | Umami

Ingredients

• 16 oz elbow macaroni, cooked (or other tubular pasta)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 2 cups Gruyere cheese (shredded)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups panko crumbs
• 4 tbsp butter (melted)
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika)