3 Cheese Smoked Mac and Cheese + Video

Ingredients (15)

• 1 lb elbow macaroni or other small pasta shape
• 8 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tbsp hot sauce
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or Gouda or Monterey Jack
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• Toppings:
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs (See Note 1)
• 1/4 cup parsley chopped, loosely packed
• 1 tbsp olive oil