MACARONI AND CHEESE..... PLEASE

Macaroni and Cheese..... Please image

Provided by Queen uh Cuisine

Categories Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 1 casserole, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups elbow macaroni
1 small onion, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups milk
6 ounces good strong cheddar cheese, shredded
3 ounces emmenthaler cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumb
1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C
Prepare macaroni as directed on the package.
Drain well, rinse and set aside.
Place 2 TBS butter and the onion in a small saucepan .
Cook over medium heat until tender, but not browned.
Stir in the flour, salt, mustard and pepper.
Cook 1 minute.
Slowly stir in the milk and cook, stirring until smooth.
Mix the cheeses together.
Add about ¾ of the cheese, stirring until the cheese is melted.
Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Put the cooked macaroni into a greased 1 ½ litre casserole.
Pour the cheese sauce over, tossing with a fork to coat all the macaroni.
Top with the rest of the cheese.
Melt the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter and mix together with the bread crumbs.
Sprinkle evenly over the cheese.
Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbly.