Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta, such as cavatappi
• salt
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups shredded cheese..i used a mix of asiago, swiss and cheddar
• 1 cup crushed potato chips
  5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  1/2 cup grated Parmesan, for topping

Directions

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water 1 to 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain, rinse with cool water, and return to pot.
2. Meanwhile, heat 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add milk, cayenne, nutmeg, and 2 teaspoons salt; bring to a simmer. Cook, whisking, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in cheeses until smooth. Pour over pasta; toss to coat
3. Transfer to all purpose pan..or 13x9 pan
4. Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake uncovered to hot and bubbly in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes