Cheesy Pepperoni Leftover Bake

Whenever you have a party it's Guaranteed that a few things are going to be leftover

•  Cheese 
• Pepperoni 
• Crackers 

After 2 days of eating Turkey after Thanksgiving my family was DONE with poultry so I had to brainstorm different recipes for Thanksgiving Leftovers that didn't involve any more Turkey , Stuffing, Potatoes or candied yams. Then the bag of leftover appetizers spoke to me and it said Make a casserole , and this was beamed straight from heaven into my oven.

Cheesy Pepperoni Leftover Bake

4 Heaping Tablespoons flour

1/2 stick of butter

1lb elbow macaroni

10 or so crackers crushed

1.5 cups assorted cheese

1 cup pepperoni 

1.5 cups milk

1/2 cup butter milk

salt

pepper

garlic powder

Instructions

In heavily salted water boil elbow macaroni until it is slightly more than al dente

once fully cooked drain and set aside

Heat oven to 375 

Create a roux by melting butter and adding 4 tablespoons of butter over medium flame .  Whisk .  Slowly add the 1.5 cups of milk and briskly whisk until it becomes thick.  

Ad .5 cup of butter milk continue to whisk 

Add Cheese continue to whisk ( I know lots of whisking)  add salt and pepper to the cheese sauce to taste add 1 teaspoon of garlic salt .

add pepperoni and pasta to the cheese sauce , mix and pour into an oven pan 

Sprinkled pulverized crackers on top and bake for 25 minutes

Delicious

I know it;s not healthy , it's a cheesy, decadent, comfort food that's easy enough and yummy enough to make after a party and use up those appetizer leftovers that usually get thrown out.