Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

Here is a favorite recipe of my and Cutie Husband's!  Homemade Macaroni and Cheese, straight from my mom's kitchen!

We always double the recipe, so here it is doubled.

Enjoy!!

-Boil a large pot of water, once boiling, preheat oven to 350 degrees

-Dump in 16 oz. elbow macaroni

 

*Start on your rue (unfortunately, I didn't think about taking pictures of this until after I'd already started the rue, so some of the steps won't be pictured here!

-Melt in a sauce pan one stick of butter

-Add about 7-8 tablespoons of flour until the mixture becomes pasty

-Remove from heat and slowly incorporate 4 cups of milk

-Add salt, pepper, and onion power to taste (handy hint: the sauce should be flecked with pepper, so don't    

     be shy!  Add about 3/4 tablespoon at least!)

-Place back over heat, and stir mixture CONSTANTLY until it comes to a boil

-Boil for one minute

-Around this time, your noodles should be cooked (cook according to package, usually around 10 minutes)

-Pour noodles into greased casserole dish (usually it takes me one 9x13 and one 9x9)

-Once your sauce has boiled for one minute, add four cups of cheese (OR MORE!!!)

-Slowly incorporate the cheese, allowing it to melt into the mixture before adding more

-Pour proportionate amounts of the sauce over each casserole dish, and stir

 

 

-Add a topping...  I used Pringles last time, and they were delicious!  I've also been known to add Ritz 

     crackers, croutons, or bread crumbs, ground up;  I use whatever I have on hand at the time

-Bake for 30-35 minutes

 

  

Let me know if you make this recipe and any alterations you use!  I love this recipe because it really only requires that you buy two ingredients!  It is so easy and so delicious, and super cheap!

Cheese - about $4.00 for this amount

Noodles - about $.65 ($2 for a 48 oz. bag)

Grand total for a meal that lasts two people at least two meals each - $4.65

So for one person for one night, it costs $1.16 per person for a delicious, nutritious meal at home!  (And that's with NO SALE on the cheese!!  It can only get cheaper from there!!)

Enjoy!!