Old Fashioned Mac And Cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 onion, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 pound processed cheese food
• 1/4 pound shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 pound shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions.
• meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. stir in the flour until a cream colored paste forms. then pour in the milk and stir constantly until this comes to a hard boil, then stir for 1 more minute. remove from heat and set aside.
• when the macaroni is cooked, spread 1/2 of it into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. then layer 1/2 of the grated onion, 1/2 of the salt and pepper and 1/2 of each of the cheeses. repeat this one more time: macaroni, onion, salt and pepper and cheeses, and then pour the reserved white sauce over all. top off with small pats of butter to taste.
• cover and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 minutes.