Mom's Infamous Macaroni and Cheese
Author: Amanda - Life at Cloverhill
Serves: 6 one cup servings
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2-1/4 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- salt & pepper
- 12 Ritz or similar crackers, crushed (about ½ cup of crumbs)
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Boil salted water and cook enough macaroni to make 2 cups cooked. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Melt the butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add flour and whisk for a few minutes while it is cooking.
- When it has thickened, gradually whisk in the milk.
- Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Add in 2 cups of the cheese and whisk it in. Add in the dijon mustard and some freshly ground pepper. Give it a taste and season if needed.
- Add in the cooked macaroni and pour into a lightly greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top with crushed cracker crumbs.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ of cheese.
- Bake it for 30-40 min until top is browned and everything is heated through.
Recipe by Life at Cloverhill at https://lifeatcloverhill.com/2010/04/moms-infamous-macaroni-and-cheese.html
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