Macaroni & Cheese Casserole
"This recipe is enhanced by the bit of green pepper. Given to me by Vanita Merrill, a dear friend who was an excellent cook, it has been a favorite for decades."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (157.4 g)
- Calories 317.9
- Total Fat - 14.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.4 g
- Cholesterol - 37.8 mg
- Sodium - 522.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 5.1 g
- Protein - 14.6 g
- Calcium - 366.4 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Sauté red and green pepper in small amount of oil.
Step 2
Brown the crumbs lightly in 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet.
Step 3
In a saucepan make a thin white sauce of the other 1 tablespoon of butter, the flour, salt, pepper, and milk.
Step 4
Add 3/4 cup of grated cheese and the minced onion to the sauce, and then add the sautéed green and red pepper.
Step 5
Cook the macaroni by the package directions.
Step 6
Drain it and put it immediately into a greased 1½-quart casserole.
Step 7
Pour the sauce-cheese-onion-pepper mixture over the macaroni and stir well.
Step 8
Cover the top with the ¼ cup reserved grated cheddar and the buttered crumbs.
Step 9
Bake at 350' F. for 20-25 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.