Family Favourite Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time:25 Mins | Total Time:50 Mins | Makes:6 Servings (about 3/4 cup each)

Homemade macaroni and cheese has never been easier! Your family will love the rich flavour loaded with real cheese and baked right in your oven.

2 cups (500 mL) uncooked elbow macaroni

1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine

1/4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground mustard

1/4 tsp (1 mL) Worcestershire sauce

2 cups (500 mL) milk

2 cups (500 mL) shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cook macaroni as directed on package.
While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. 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.
Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Homemade Mac and Cheese - Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Variation : And this is just the beginning! While stirring the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce, try adding sliced ripe or green olives or bite-size pieces of cooked vegetables, hot dogs or cooked sausage.

1 Serving: Calories 400; ( Calories from Fat 200 ); Total Fat 22g ( Saturated Fat 11g ) ; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 560mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g ( Dietary Fiber 1g ); Protein 17g