Truffled Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 cup good breadcrumbs ( fresh is best)
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 3 tbsp. O&CO. White Truffle Olive Oil, divided
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering the dish
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 2 cups half and half
• ¼ lb. grated Swiss cheese
• ¼ lb. grated Fontina cheese
• ¼ lb. grated Cheddar cheese
• O&CO. Fleur de Sel  (salt)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb. elbow macaroni

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375.  Bring a large pot of  lightly salted water to a boil.
• In a small bowl, mix breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp. melted butter and 1 tbsp. white truffle olive oil. Set aside.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tbsp. butter over medium heat. 
• Add the flour and whisk for 3 minutes, or until the mixture is thoroughly combined and forms a thick paste.
• Whisk in the half and half slowly and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4 minutes.
• Stir in Swiss, Cheddar and Fontina cheese, stirring until melted. Add remaining white truffle oil and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions. Drain well.
• Add half the pasta to the cheese mixture and stir well. Add more pasta to mixture to create the desired pasta to sauce ratio, according to your preference.
• Butter a 2 qt. baking dish and pour pasta into dish.
• Top with breadcrumb mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes until casserole is bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden brown.