Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese
Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape
This is a classic recipe for macaroni and cheese. The kids will love this!
Servings per recipe: 7
Calories per serving: 401
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 1h 5m
Ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 onion, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 pound processed cheese food
- 1/4 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 pound shredded Swiss cheese
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions.
- 3 Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in the flour until a cream colored paste forms. Then pour in the milk and stir constantly until this comes to a hard boil, then stir for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- 4 When the macaroni is cooked, spread 1/2 of it into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Then layer 1/2 of the grated onion, 1/2 of the salt and pepper and 1/2 of each of the cheeses. Repeat this one more time: macaroni, onion, salt and pepper and cheeses, and then pour the reserved white sauce over all. Top off with small pats of butter to taste.
- 5 Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 23.3g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat | 15.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 450mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 29.1g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.1g | 4% |
| Protein | 18.5g | 37% |
| Sugars | 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 786IU | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | |
| Calcium | 424mg | |
| Iron | 1mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 6mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 40mg | |
| Folate | 85mcg |
