Steps to Prepare Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, baked macaroni and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Baked Macaroni and Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Easiest Way to Prepare Baked Macaroni and Cheese

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have baked macaroni and cheese using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

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

Instructions

Steps to make Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

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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