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Baked Macaroni and Cheese You can cook Baked Macaroni and Cheese using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni and Cheese

  1. Prepare ingredients.
  2. Prepare uncooked elbow macaroni.
  3. You need onion, finely diced (I cut this back to 1/2 cup).
  4. It's butter, divided.
  5. Prepare all-purpose flour.
  6. It's milk.
  7. It's (16 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese. (You can substitute Velvetta if you'd like).
  8. You need dry mustard.
  9. You need ground black pepper.
  10. You need salt.
  11. It's dry bread crumbs (I use panko).

Baked Macaroni and Cheese step by step

  1. On stovetop, Cook macaroni according to package directions to al dente. ALSO, preheat oven to 350°F..
  2. Meanwhile, in sauce pan, saute onion in 1/2 cup butter. Once butter is melted, wisk in flour. Cook on low heat until a light golden brown, making a roux. (I omitted the onion completely this time, just to experiment).
  3. Gradually add the milk, bring to a low boil. Stir constantly until thickened. About 5 minutes on a med/low..
  4. Add dry mustard, salt, pepper and cheese, stir until cheese is melted, and sauce is smooth. Mix cooked macaroni in..
  5. In a greased 9x13 inch pan, pour the macaroni and cheese in. In separate bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining 1/4 cup melted butter. Sprinkle evenly on top. Place uncovered in oven for 30-35 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly..
  6. I finished it off by placing under broiler for a couple of minutes to lightly brown the panko bread crumbs. WATCH CAREFULLY! Or you'll have burned bread crumbs!.
  7. ***Got from taste of home***.

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