Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons melted butter

8 ounces macaroni

2 tablespoons butter

1 small onion, minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1 1/2 cups milk

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish. Place the bread crumbs into a small bowl and mix well with the melted butter, set aside.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, then place in casserole dish.

While the pasta is cooking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the minced onion and cook until the onion softens, and turns translucent, abdout 5 minutes.

Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and dry mustard until incorporated, then pour in milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring constantly until the milk has thickened, about 10 minutes. Take the milk off the heat and stir in the cheddar cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce over pasta, and sprinkly lightly with bread crumbs.

Bake until the top is golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

On May 6, our class made macaroni and cheese. Our group was doing pretty good the whole time, the only thing that didn't turn out as well as it should have was the sauce for the macaroni. Ours wasn't thick enough. We still used it and it turned out just as good. Our macaroni and cheese turned out really good.