Well, let’s be honest…Macaroni and Cheese isn’t the healthiest dinner recipe but I’d say we’re allowed to cheat every once in a while…especially when it’s Mac & Cheese. We ‘healthied’ it up a little too by using brown rice macaroni.
Cook the pasta to al dente. Drain and drizzle a little olive oil over the pasta and mix. Let cool.
In a large pot, melt the butter on medium heat. When melted, slowly whisk in the flour. Whisk for about a minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk and cream. Keep whisking until it gets to a creamy consistency.
Once the milk mixture is nice and creamy, slowly add the cheese one handful at a time. Whisk all together until all the cheese is melted.
Add the macaroni back in and mix all together.
Pour the mac & cheese into a medium/large baking pan.
Combine the breadcrumb, Parmesan cheese, and paprika. Slowly add olive oil while mixing until the mixture becomes most and all the breadcrumb is covered in oil. Evenly top the mac and cheese with the mixture.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the breadcrumb is toasted.