Baked 3-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

• 16 ounces elbow macaroni or 16 ounces cavatappi pasta
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 12 teaspoon ground mustard
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed (I use neufchatel cream cheese as it's lighter)
• 6 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed (any brand processed cheese spread)
• 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

1. 1 Boil salted water to a full rolling boil and then add macaroni.
2. 2 Melt butter on the stove at medium heat and then whisk in flour, cooking for about a minute.
3. 3 Add milk and the half-and-half, and continue heating for 2-3 minutes.
4. 4 Add ground mustard, salt, seasoning salt, and garlic powder.
5. 5 Add cream cheese and whisk until melted.
6. 6 Add Velveeta and whisk until melted.
7. 7 Transfer drained macaroni noodles to baking dish and pour the cheese sauce over noodles.
8. 8 Top with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped bacon.
9. 9 Bake for 40 minutes.

macaroni, butter, flour, milk, ground mustard, salt, salt, garlic, cream cheese, velveeta cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-3-cheese-macaroni-and-cheese-509930 (may not work)