homemade baked macaroni and cheese

Name: Home made baked Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 box(es) elbow macaroni (16 oz); 1/2 cup(s) butter (no margarine); 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 2 cup(s) whole or 2% milk; 3 cup(s) sharp grated cheese( cracker barrel is good)

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Linda Ashby

Midlothian, VA

Updated on Nov 7, 2023

Original from my mother. As I grew up, we got this on Sundays after church, usually with a roast or fried chicken. Love Southern cookin'!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Have you gone for barbecue or a Southern restaurant and enjoyed macaroni and cheese? This homemade macaroni and cheese is a restaurant-quality recipe. It's thick, creamy, and full of cheese flavor. Perfect for a special occasion, like a holiday, but easy enough to have for a weeknight dinner. We opted to top it with cheese that adds to the cheesy goodness.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box elbow macaroni (16 oz)
1/2 cup butter (no margarine)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups whole or 2% milk
3 cups sharp grated cheese( cracker barrel is good)

How To Make homemade baked macaroni and cheese

Step 1

Boil the box of macaroni in a large pot of lightly salted water till nearly done (10-12 min). Drain and rinse with hot water. Set aside.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan make a white sauce by melting the butter (may use less if desired but at least 3 tablespoons). Slowly add the flour to the butter and stir into the butter as you slowly heat. Keep stirring and watching this as you add enough flour to get a nice thick paste. Do not brown.
Step 3

Slowly add the milk.
Step 4

Whisk continuously over high heat until a slight boil. Add salt, pepper, and dry mustard while whisking.
Step 5

Add 2 cups of grated cheese and fold together with the drained macaroni.
Step 6

Pour this mix into a buttered 2 qt. casserole dish.
Step 7

Next, sprinkle the top with the extra cup of grated cheese and, if desired, a few bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until cheese is bubbly and golden (about 35 min).
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