Have you gone for barbecue or a Southern restaurant and enjoyed macaroni and cheese? This homemade macaroni and cheese is a restaurant-quality recipe. It's thick, creamy, and full of cheese flavor. Perfect for a special occasion, like a holiday, but easy enough to have for a weeknight dinner. We opted to top it with cheese that adds to the cheesy goodness. Original from my mother. As I grew up, we got this on Sundays after church, usually with a roast or fried chicken. Love Southern cookin'!
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Recipe Cuisine: Southern Recipe Category: Casseroles Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients :
- 1 box(es) elbow macaroni (16 oz)
- 1/2 cup(s) butter (no margarine)
- 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
- 2 cup(s) whole or 2% milk
- 3 cup(s) sharp grated cheese( cracker barrel is good)
Intructions :
- Boil the box of macaroni in a large pot of lightly salted water till nearly done (10-12 min). Drain and rinse with hot water. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan make a white sauce by melting the butter (may use less if desired but at least 3 tablespoons). Slowly add the flour to the butter and stir into the butter as you slowly heat. Keep stirring and watching this as you add enough flour to get a nice thick paste. Do not brown.
- Slowly add the milk.
- Whisk continuously over high heat until a slight boil. Add salt
- pepper
- and dry mustard while whisking.
- Add 2 cups of grated cheese and fold together with the drained macaroni.
- Pour this mix into a buttered 2 qt. casserole dish.
- Next
- sprinkle the top with the extra cup of grated cheese and
- if desired
- a few bread crumbs
- salt
- and pepper. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until cheese is bubbly and golden (about 35 min).
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Keyword : baked-mac & cheese-Southern-Casseroles