Cajun Mac and Cheese

$200.00 prize winner. I found this recipe in Better Homes and Garden magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting this recipe for safe keeping.

• Ready In: 51 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  cups  dried tricolor macaroni (12oz) or 3  cups  plain elbow macaroni (12oz)
• 2  cups  shredded cheddar cheese (8oz)
• 4  ounces American cheese, cubed
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped sweet onion
• 2  tablespoons  minced fresh garlic
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced green onion
• 1  cup  chopped  green peppers, and or   sweet red pepper
• 12  ounces evaporated milk
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons yellow mustard
• 2  teaspoons  bottled hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In a large saucepan cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan. Stir in cheddar and American cheeses; set aside.
2. In a medium skillet cook sweet onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in green onions and sweet peppers. Cook and stir 1 minute more; stir in onion mixture into pasta-cheese mixture. Spoon into prepared baking dish; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl whisk together milk, eggs, flour, mustard, hot pepper sauce, paprika, and salt until smooth; pour evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 15-20 minutes more or until bubbly and heated through. Let stand 5 minutes.