The Best Homemade Mac and Cheese

Name: The Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces elbow macaroni; 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese; 16 ounces mild cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk

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Recipe by Nurse Brittani

My family has been making this since I was a little girl and I have always loved it. We usually cook it for holiday meals but I make it all the time just during the week. If you love cheese you will love this, it is very cheesy.

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

8

ounces elbow macaroni
16

ounces sharp cheddar cheese
16

ounces mild cheddar cheese
2

tablespoons butter
2

tablespoons flour
2

cups milk

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Boil the elbow noodles until cooked, drain and pour into a greased (I use cooking spray) 9x9 casserole dish.
Cut 3/4 of the bar of 16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese in to small cubes, do the same with the mild cheddar.
In a 2 quart saucepan melt the butter.
With a fork mix in flour until it looks like a paste.
Stir in the milk, and cook until warm (not boiling).
Once warm add in cheese and continue cooking until cheese is melted stirring continuously with a fork (if you don't stir continuously cheese will burn to bottom of pan).
Once cheese is melted, pour over the noodles; use a fork to move the noodles around to get the cheese mixture to the bottom.
Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until you see some brown on top.
Let it sit out for about 15 minute before eating.
I usually start making the cheese mixture about 5 minute before the noodles are done, it goes a little faster. You just don't want to cook the cheese mixture first because it can't sit in the pan.

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