Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Barbara Cameron
It’s really easy and tastes great. Good source of protein, vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium.
ingredients
- 1/2 lbs elbow macaroni
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp powdered mustard
- 3 C milk
- 1/2 C yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 large egg
- 12 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1 tsp salt
- Fresh black pepper
- TOPPING:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 C bread crumbs
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
- 3
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it’s free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
- 4
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
- 5
TOPPING:
- 6
Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top bread crumbs.
- 7
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Rest for five minutes before serving.
Source: Mum
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