Baked Macaroni and Cheese
photo by HokiesMom
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- salt
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni
- 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
- 1 1⁄2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1 small onion (minced)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 1⁄2 cups Velveeta cheese (cubed into 1/4-inch chunks)
- 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
directions
- Boil water with 1 tsp salt in 3-qt saucepan.
- Add macaroni and cook until tender but firm.
- Drain.
- Grease 2-qt baking dish and preheat oven to 350°F.
- In 1-qt saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp butter and toss in breadcrumbs.
- Set aside.
- In 2-qt saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter.
- Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minute.
- Blend in flour, mustard, pepper and 1 tsp salt.
- Stir in milk; cook until thickened - stirring continuously. Remove from heat, stir in cheese.
- Pour macaroni into baking dish and pour cheese over macaroni.
- Sprinkle crumb mixture over top.
- Bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
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