This creamy baked mac and cheese recipe is one I first made three years ago when I was in California. When I got back to Texas, I made it for my mom. This is now her favorite macaroni and cheese. She begs me to make it when I come to visit.
Ingredients
- butter: 2 Tbsp
- onion: 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- all-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp
- milk: 2 cups
- salt: 0.75 tsp
- dry mustard: 0.5 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- elbow macaroni: 1 pack (8 ounce pack)
- sharp Cheddar cheese: 2 cups (shredded)
- processed American cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, cut into strips)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Then stir in milk, salt, mustard, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
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Add Cheddar and American cheeses to milk mixture; stir until cheese melts. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Combine cheese sauce and macaroni in a 2-quart baking dish; mix well. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
