Side Dish: Elegant Five-Cheese Macaroni

This is another recipe that came from my mom's cookbook. It is so cheesy good and not good for you but who cares!

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
5 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 pound elbow macaroni
4 1/2 cups sharp cheddar, parmesan, fontina and swiss cheese, all grated
1 1/2 cups (8 oz) grated gruyere cheese

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter. Add flour. Cook and whisk a few minutes to eliminate raw taste.
Gradually add warm milk and whisk until bubbly and thick.
Remove from heat and add seasonings. Set aside.
Cook macaroni and drain well.
Mix cheese mixture with macaroni and put into greased casserole dish.
Cover with sauce.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes.

**Note: Add 1 small can of green chilies for spicy taste. Also may add 1 cup lightly toasted bread crumbs sprinkled over top. (We don't use the bread crumbs.)