Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 lb. uncooked penne pasta
• 8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus more for serving

Directions

1. Stir together milk, 2 cups water, and salt in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil over high. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring often and gently to loosen pasta from bottom of pot, until just tender, about 12 minutes.

2. Remove from heat. Add cheeses and pepper; stir gently until melted. Sprinkle with additional pepper.

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