Home Style Seasoned Mac & Cheese
Recipe: #7510
July 31, 2012
Categories: Side Dishes, Cheese, Onions, Southern, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Macaroni, more
"I know there are several Mac & Cheese recipes already on here, and I figured one more wouldn't hurt. :) Cook time for pasta isn't including in prep or cook time. As with all my recipes, please feel free to adjust the seasonings according to you and your families tastes. Posted to "ZAZZ" on July 31st.,2012"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (130.7 g)
- Calories 260.6
- Total Fat - 13.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.2 g
- Cholesterol - 37.9 mg
- Sodium - 526.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 3.6 g
- Protein - 13.4 g
- Calcium - 341.4 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
Step 2
Over medium heat, in a medium size saucepan melt margarine and add onions.
Step 3
Cook onions until softened.
Step 4
Add flour and cook until lightly browned.
Step 5
Turn heat to low and add milk a little at a time, stir until desired thickness is reached. ( You might need a little more milk, it all depends on how thick you want it. ).
Step 6
Remove sauce from heat and add 4 1/2 ounces of cheese, a little at a time or it might turn out " STRINGY ".
Step 7
Add seasonings to sauce and mix well.
Step 8
Add cooked pasta to seasoned sauce and stir until pasta is well coated.
Step 9
Pour pasta/sauce into an 11 x 7 inch pan that has been prepared with cooking spray.
Step 10
Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and sprinkle additional paprika if desired.
Step 11
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Tips
No special items needed.