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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese You Will Love

Here's how you make Homemade Macaroni and Cheese You Will Love
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups dry elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 cups old cheddar cheese, shredded (divided)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 350 F. Cook macaroni as directed on package (I only cook it to about halway otherwise it gets to soft in the oven).

  • Step 2: While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3 or 4-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pepper; cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk, heat to boiling, stirring constanly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.

  • Step 3: Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into a greased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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