*This dish doesn't use maccaroni, but it does use wide egg noodles and wonderful ham. It's a really comforting dish. Fontina can be found in the specialty cheese section of most larger grocery stores. "This is really good, even my son likes it...and he doesn't like anything!
VENETIAN MAC AND CHEESE
12 ounces wide egg noodles 2 1/2 cups whole milk 2 cups whipping cream 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups (packed) grated Fontina 3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan 3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella 4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.
