Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese
Recipe by GEPETTO_69 from allrecipes.com
Dinner 1 Hr. 5 Mins.
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Ingredients
6 servings
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •0.25 cup finely chopped onion
- •2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- •2 cups milk
- •0.75 teaspoon salt
- •0.5 teaspoon dry mustard
- •0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- •2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- •1 (8 ounce) package processed American cheese, cut into strips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Then stir in milk, salt, mustard, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
- Add Cheddar and American cheeses to milk mixture; stir until cheese melts.
- Combine cheese sauce and macaroni in a 2-quart baking dish; mix well.
- Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 561
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fat: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Sugar: 5g