not your mom's mac and cheese

Name: Not your Mom's Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 pinch(es) pepper; 3-4 cup(s) milk; 5-8 slice(s) american cheese; 2 cup(s) durkee fried onions; 1 box(es) shell macaroni; 1 can(s) cream of mushroom soup

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Beth Piper

New Gloucester, ME

Updated on Oct 24, 2010

This is a family favorite and often requested by my kids... I sometimes add little hot dogs to the mix just to make it somewhat of a complete meal. Just add a salad and you've got it made!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield up to 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
3-4 cups milk
5-8 slices american cheese
2 cups durkee fried onions
1 box shell macaroni
1 can cream of mushroom soup

How To Make not your mom's mac and cheese

Step 1

cook pasta according to directions and set aside.

Step 2

in large saucepan, melt butter, put in flour to create a paste, add salt, pepper and slowly add milk, mixing while it heats up. When milk starts to thicken, start adding cheese until melted. (you can add as much cheese as you'd like... recipe is just a suggestion)
Step 3

place pasta in large greased,casserole pan. Add soup to cheese mix and then add to the pasta. Place fried onions on top and bake at 350 until golden brown about 30 mins.
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