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Spider Mac and Cheese

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. elbow pasta
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • black olives

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add in the flour and cook for a minute to brown.
  • Add in the milk, salt, pepper, one cup cheddar cheese and pepper jack cheese. Continue to cook over medium-low heat, while whisking constantly until the sauce has thickened.
  • Mix the sauce with the pasta, and spread the pasta into a greased baking dish. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese. Place olives onto the mac and cheese in a spider pattern. Bake for 25-30 minutes.