Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese

Submitted by ErikaNY

"I found this recipe in a Taste of Home publication awhile back. I had written it out and stuck it in my 'to try' binder. A few months ago I made it for the first time... it's now my absolute favorite baked macaroni and cheese recipe! (with it tweaked for my own tastes). Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1⁄4 cup butter (I use margarine) or 1/4 cup margarine (I use margarine)
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground mustard (I use a squirt of yellow mustard)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups milk
• 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
• 1⁄8 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook elbow macaroni as directed on package.
3. While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over low heat.
4. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Stir in milk.
8. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
9. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
10. Stir in cheese.
11. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
12. Drain macaroni when done. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce and pour into ungreased 2 quart baking dish.
13. Mix together bread crumbs and parmesan cheese; sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
14. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Reviews

[Chesska]

This was tremendous!! I like to make Mac and Cheese because it's certainly something that my kids enjoy eating, however, I always find it so bland. This wasn't! It was great!! I made a double recipe and quadrupled both the mustard (I used prepared) and the Worcestershire sauce!! AMAZING! This is going to be the recipe that I use from now on. Thanks for posting!! YUM!

 

[foodtvfan]

I made this macaroni and cheese yesterday. I got it from Taste of Home too! It is excellent. I used recipe #30358 to cook the pasta, added some chopped onion for my DH because he loves onions, and doubled the cheddar cheese, and just added some Italian seasoning to plain breadcrumbs too. Have made this one numerous times and have added leftover chopped cooked ham, and some freshly chopped green pepper for variations. Thanks for posting.

 

[Dale Dietrich]

I gave this 4 stars because I made it for my 13 month old son (made a double batch). Unlike other Mac & Cheese recipies I tried, he gobbled this one up. I personally found it rather bland. My wife seemed to like it. I doubled the recipe. It took about 40 minutes to cook. The only ingredient I didn't have/add was mustard because I only have honey mustard at the moment. Come to think of it, honey mustard may have been a good addition because it could have been a bit sweeter for my tastes. But, again, it was a success because my little guy loved it with a side of brocolli ;)

 

[pamarita1984_129837]

I made this for my 2 year old, we topped it with crushed goldfish crackers instead of the breadcrumbs. Very good, will keep this recipe for sure!

 

[adena mangis]

Very good. My husband said he wanted macaroni and cheese and I had everything for this recipe. I used matzo meal in place of bread crumbs. I also used 2 tablespoons of Parmesan. Yummy.