The Best Homemade Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 16 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 16 ounces mild cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 boil the elbow noodles until cooked, drain and pour into a greased (i use cooking spray) 9x9 casserole dish.
• 3 cut 3/4 of the bar of 16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese in to small cubes, do the same with the mild cheddar.
• 4 in a 2 quart saucepan melt the butter.
• 5 with a fork mix in flour until it looks like a paste.
• 6 stir in the milk, and cook until warm (not boiling).
• 7 once warm add in cheese and continue cooking until cheese is melted stirring continuously with a fork (if you don't stir continuously cheese will burn to bottom of pan).
• 8 once cheese is melted, pour over the noodles; use a fork to move the noodles around to get the cheese mixture to the bottom.
• 9 bake at 350°f for about 30 minutes, or until you see some brown on top.
• 10 let it sit out for about 15 minute before eating.
• 11 i usually start making the cheese mixture about 5 minute before the noodles are done, it goes a little faster. you just don't want to cook the cheese mixture first because it can't sit in the pan.