Backwoods Home Baked Macaroni & Cheese To Kill For

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 3/8 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard, freshly ground, if possible
• 1 1/2 cups diced sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into strips
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can peeled tomatoes, drained and quartered
• 1 cup diced ham

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º.
• 2 cook macaroni in salted boiling water according to package directions. drain and rinse with cold water. pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
• 3 in a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. cook and stir for one minute. gradually stir in milk. add sour cream, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and mustard. cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens. stir in half of the cheddar cheese until melted.
• 4 toss macaroni with remaining cheddar cheese, the mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, tomatoes, and ham. pour sauce over this macaroni mixture and mix thoroughly.
• 5 bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour, or until bubbly and brown.