2 tbsp butter
1/2 yellow onion - minced
2 tbsp flour
3 cup milk
2 cup shredded cheese - extra-sharp is best
salt & pepper - to taste
1 lb elbow mac
1/4 cup chopped jalapenos - pickled
2 oz prosciutto or ham - cut into thin strips
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Preheat oven to 375
Melt butter in large saucepan. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent.
Add flour and stir till incorporates. Pour in milk a few tbsp at a time and using a whisk to incorporate the flour and prevent lumps.
Allow sauce to simmer for 10 minutes and has begun to thicken. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper
Cook pasta and add cheese sauce, jalapenos and prosciutto. Stir until mixed completely.
You can cook in a one dish or divide between 6 ramekins.
Top with bread crumbs and sprinkle Parmesan on top
Bake 10 minutes and then turn on the broiler and broil until bread crumbs are golden brown.
