Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Submitted by scarley

"southernliving.com"

 

• Ready In: 36mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked

directions

1. WHISK FLOUR INTO BUTTER. Preheat oven to 400°. Microwave milk at HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. Melt butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
2. WHISK IN WARM MILK. Gradually whisk in warm milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened.
3. WHISK IN CHEESE. Whisk in salt, black pepper, 1 cup shredded cheese, and, if desired, red pepper until smooth; stir in pasta. Spoon pasta mixture into a lightly greased 2-qt. baking dish; top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Reviews

[bmcnichol]

This was good and easy to make. I followed the recipe as written other then I didn't add the optional ingredients.