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Step 1
Heat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven or large cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour, salt, pepper, and dill and continue whisking and cooking 2 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbling.
Step 2
Slowly add milk and half-and-half. Stir, whisking constantly until thickened, 8-10 minutes.
Step 3
Remove sauce from heat. Add cheese and stir until completely melted. Add remaining pasta ingredients and stir again.
Step 4
Make the topping by pulsing croutons and Parmesan in a food processor until finely ground. Add in melted butter and pulse again, briefly. Sprinkle over pasta.
Step 5
Bake casserole for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.