Winters Mac and Cheese

If your like my family, warm and comfy foods are on the menu during the long cold winter nights. The men in my life love a little spice, so here is a way to amp up plain old mac and cheese.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4

Ingredients

• 4  cups elbow macaroni
• 1⁄2 cup white cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  jalapeno cheese
• 1⁄2 cup mild cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  milk and  cream
• 1  teaspoon  hot pepper flakes, oregano, salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Boil the mac and cheese to almost tender. In a separate sauce pan warm the milk and cream and the spices. Once warm, add the cheeses a bit at a time till smooth and cooked through. If to thick ad a touch more milk to the right consistency.
3. Add the macaroni to the cheese mixture and coat thoroughly.
4. Grease a glass baking dish with olive oil, then add the mixture to the dish. Top with a thin layer of cheese and bake.
5. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
6. Note: For a bit of extra spice sprinkle the top with crushed red pepper flakes along with the cheese.