World's Best Mac and Cheese

This wonderful recipe for the world's best mac and cheese is from Kurt Beecher Dammeier's "Pure Flavor" cookbook. Serving size noted is for use as a side dish. I you'd like to make it a main dish for 4, I suggest doubling the recipe. Doing so well add to the cooking time, as well. Add 10 minutes to baking time.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 8x8 dish

Ingredients

•  butter or   vegetable oil, for baking dish
• 6  ounces penne
• 2  cups  beecher's flagship  cheese sauce (or your favorite jar or can or homemade sauce)
• 1  ounce cheddar cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
• 1  ounce gruyere cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon  dried chipotle powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter or oil and 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
4. Cook penne, according to package direction, for 2 minutes less than recommended on the package.
5. Rinse pasta in cold water; set aside.
6. In a medium bowl, mix together cooked pasta and sauce gently but thoroughly.
7. Pour pasta into prepared baking dish; sprinkle with cheeses and chile powder.
8. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
9. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.