Macaroni and Cheese

This is my mom's recipe for easy baked macaroni and cheese with a bread crumb topping. There's dry mustard in the mac and cheese for zip. It is great! You can make it more or less cheesy, depending on your taste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 461 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces macaroni
• ¾ cup dry bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.

Step 2

Place bread crumbs into a small bowl and mix well with melted butter; set aside.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain, then place into the prepared casserole dish.

Step 4

While pasta is cooking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in minced onion and cook until onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and dry mustard until incorporated, then pour in milk and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, until milk has thickened, about 10 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni, then sprinkle evenly with buttered bread crumbs.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and bubbly, about 20 minutes.