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 calories
carbohydrate: 36.5 g
cholesterol: 100.1 mg
fat: 33.3 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 28.3 g
saturatedFat: 20.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1194 mg
sugar: 5.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a macaroni and cheese I first made 3 years ago when I was in California. When I got back to Texas I made it for my mom. This is now her favorite baked macaroni and cheese. She begs me to make it when I come to visit.

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