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baked macaroni and cheese

Squirrelishone avatar
Recipe by
Shirley Murtagh
@Squirrelishone
Winnipeg, MB

This is my all time favorite Mac and Cheese recipe. I have made this recipe many times and never tire of it. This recipe I found in the McCall's Recipe card collection. My family and I love this. I hope you will to.

yield 4 - 6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked macaroni and cheese

  • 1 pkg (8 oz.) elbow macaroni ( i use 2-21/2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup of butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups of milk (whole or 2%)
  • 2 cups (8 oz) grated cheddar cheese ( i use the whole pkg of cheese except for 1 cup saved for topping)
  • 1 large tomato, thickly sliced

How To Make baked macaroni and cheese

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375F
  • 2
    Cook the macaroni as the package label directs; drain
  • 3
    Meanwhile, melt butter in medium size saucepan.
  • 4
    Remove from heat. Stir in flour,salt,and pepper until smooth.
  • 5
    Gradually stir in the milk and bring to boiling stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 1 minute or until thickened
  • 6
    Remove from heat
  • 7
    Stir in 1 1/2 cups of grated cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
  • 8
    Add the macaroni and stir gently until cheese and macaroni are combined
  • 9
    Pour mixture into a 1 1/2 qt., shallow casserole dish.
  • 10
    Arrange tomato slices over the top. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top
  • 11
    Bake 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown
  • 12
    Makes 4-6 servings
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