Here’s my family’s favorite old-fashioned baked macaroni-and-cheese recipe. It’s so much better than those boxes with dry “cheese” powder from the store, believe me!
Baked Macaroni and Cheese (makes 6 servings)
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1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
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3 tablespoons butter or margarine
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
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dash pepper
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2 cups milk
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1/4 cup finely chopped onion
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8-ounces American or Cheddar cheese, cubed
Cook macaroni in boiling water until just tender; drain. In saucepan, melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk; cook and stir till thick and bubbly. Add onion and cheese cubes; stir until melted. Mix cheese sauce with macaroni. Turn into 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until heated through. (This is really good with a thinly sliced, lightly salted tomato added to the top of the macaroni before baking.)
If I’m making this to ahead of time for freezing, I always freeze before baking. I either pour the noodle/cheese mixture into a freezer bag or place it into the casserole dish and freeze like that. Thaw completely. Bake as usual.
I’m thrilled to have found this recipe at long last. I lost my original copy of it some time ago. Can’t wait to make it again for my family this week. It’s one of our favorite comfort foods. Just in time for Fall!
Thank you so much for listing it on your site .
This sounds fantastic, I went searching for recipe’s to freeze that are easy and cheap to make as I am off to have a tummy tuck on Wednesday and need foods to just bring out of the freezer when I am home…. so thanks so much I am going to make this one tomorrow.