Baked Mac and Cheese

1: Bring pot of water to a boil. Add pasta. Cook as directed on box, minus 1 minute! Toss in butter and set aside to cool.

2: Melt butter in a pan and add panko. Let cook until lightly browned. Set aside.

3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4: In a large saucepan or ovenproof cast iron skillet, melt butter. Add flour and stir constantly for 1 minute.

5: Add about 1 cup of the milk and mix to dissolve paste. Add remaining milk and mix with whisk until lump free. Mix in salt.

6: Whisk regularly for 5-7 minutes until thickened to a cream consistency. Remove from stove, add cheese and stir.

7: Pour Sauce into pot with pasta. Stir quickly, then pour back into skillet. Sprinkle with breadcrumb topping.

8: Bake for 25 minutes or until top is light golden. Don't bake too long otherwise you'll bake away the Sauce!

9: Serve warm. Enjoy and buon appetito!