California Macaroni and Cheese

"The traditional mac and cheese, If you add any other cheese's ( Pepper Jack, Munster, Gouda ) it's non traditional but oh so good too. Prep time includes the sauteing times"
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion.
  • Saute 3 minutes Stir in flour, stirring for 3 minutes.
  • Whisk in milk and half and half, stirring and cooking until slightly thickened about 6 minutes.
  • Stir in mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in 3 1/2 cups cheese until melted.
  • Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
  • Place half of cooked macaroni into baking dish, pour in half of sauce, mixing well Add rest of macaroni, mixing remaining sauce in.
  • Top with remaining 1 cup of cheese.
  • Bake for approx 20 minutes.
  • Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add breadcrumbs stirring till lightly toasted.
  • Remove dish from oven.
  • Sprinkle crumbs on top.
  • Broil until crumbs are golden brown about 1 minute or so.
  • Remove from oven and serve.

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