Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter ¼ cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dry mustard ¼ 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
Nutrition Info
- 561 caloriescarbohydrate: 36.5 gcholesterol: 100.1 mgfat: 33.3 gfiber: 1.9 gprotein: 28.3 gsaturatedFat: 20.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 1194 mgsugar: 5.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. 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 for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.
To the milk mixture add the Cheddar and American cheeses, stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2 quart baking dish, mix well.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.