Easy Cheese Mac ‘n Cheese

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add all the cheddar cheese and ½ cup parmesan to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.
4. You can stop here and eat it now, delicious and creamy.
5. Or you can spoon this into a casserole dish, top with the remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of paprika, and bake for 20 minutes at 300.