"If you like, use just one type of cheddar or mix with another melting cheese, such as pepper Jack, Muenster, Swiss, or mozzarella...."
INGREDIENTS
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Coarse salt and ground pepper
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1 lb. elbow pasta cooked and drained
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4 tablespoons butter
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1 small onion chopped
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
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4 cups milk
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
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1 ¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded yellow cheddar cheese
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1 ¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
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8 ounces ham diced into ½-inch pieces
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2 slices white sandwich bread