Best Mac n' Cheese Recipe

I LOVE macaroni and cheese.  I have tried a LOT of it in restaurants and several different recipes.  This is by far the best recipe I have ever found so I thought I would share so everyone can  enjoy it.  This came from Martha Stewart Living Radio Thanksgiving Hotline Recipes 2010 and the author of this recipe is Art Smith. 

Ingredients

1 lb penne or elbow macaroni

4 Tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering casserole

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

4 cups milk, heated

2 cups (8oz) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese

2 cups (8oz) finely chopped American cheese

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Hot pepper sauce

¼ cup (1oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.  Add the penne and cook until al dente.  Drain Well.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Butter a deep 4-quart casserole.
3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Whisk in the flour.  Gradually whisk in the milk.  Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.  Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese and 1 cup of the American cheese.  Season to taste with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. 
5. Combine the remaining cheddar and American cheeses.  Spread one third of the penne over the bottom of the casserole dish.  Top with half of the shredded cheese and a third of the sauce.  Repeat, using another third of the penne with the remaining cheese and half of the sauce.  Finish with the remaining penne and sauce.  Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
6. Bake until bubbly and golden brown around the edges, about 30 minutes.

ENJOY!!!

~ADJ

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This time of year I always get tons of coupons so I thought I'd share them so everyone can get a few discounts.

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These are a few blogs I like to visit that have great deals, savings and coupons ideas:

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This one has lots of great information.

She has been doing a weekly deal from dayspring and the two I saw have been really cute.  This week is a coffee mug for $3 which is a good deal the only thing is shipping is >$6.

The Frugal Girls

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This one has ways to use rebates and discounts to get many things for very little money:)

I will share more blogs as I come across them.  Happy Shopping and Saving!!!!

One last thing, I am sure most of you have heard of Oprah's Favorite things.  In her magazine she has the 12 Days of Giveaways.  This is where you can enter daily for 12 days to win all the items on her favorite things list for this year.  There are 12 winners so its worth an entry.  This year it started on 11/26/12 so 2 days have already passed but if you start today you can enter for 10 days.  There is no purchase necessary.

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Good Luck!!!

Welcome to the Blog World

I decided to create a simple blog to communicate deals and coupons, to exchange yummy recipes and to discuss interesting things I come across.  I often stumble upon things online or in magazines that I would want someone to share with me so this is a platform for me to do just that.  Please feel free to post suggestions or ideas because I am very new to the blog world and I don't want this to be the most boring one around. 

ADJ