elegant pumpkin mac & cheese

Ingredients For elegant pumpkin mac & cheese

• 2 c

  uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 2 Tbsp

  flour
• 1/2 tsp

  each salt and white pepper
• 1 c

  light cream
• 1 c

  2% milk
• 1 c

  shredded fontina cheese
• 1

  15 oz can pumpkin puree
• 1 Tbsp

  fresh sage leaves, snipped
• 1/2 c

  fresh parmesan cheese, from the deli, grated
• 1/2 tsp

  fresh crushed sage leaves
• 1/2 c

  whole wheat bread crumbs, i bought 4c
• 1/3 c

  finely chopped walnuts
• 1-1/2 Tbsp

  olive oil, use only the best. it makes a huge difference