Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups elbow macaroni (7 oz)
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated (4oz)
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup crumbled cracker, for topping

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f and butter a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 2 cook the macaroni in boiling salted water until just tender.
• 3 drain it while you prepare the cream sauce.
• 4 in a large saucepan, melt 4 tbs of butter, then whisk in the flour and add the milk.
• 5 stir the mixture until it thickens, then add the cheddar cheese and stir it in until it melts, season with salt and pepper.
• 6 cut the velveeta into 1/2 inch cubes and stir it into the sauce, but do not allow it to melt completely.
• 7 place the drained macaroni in the prepared baking dish, pour the cheese sauce over it, and stir gently to mix.
• 8 sprinkle the crumbled crackers generously over the top and dot with the remaining butter.
• 9 bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned and bubbly.