Moms Mac N Cheese

Name: Moms Mac N Cheese
Ingredients: 3 Tblsp margerine/butter; 3 Tblsp. flour; 1/2 - 1 small onion minced; 2 cups milk, warmed to room temperature (microwave for ~90 sec.); 2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp each of cayenne pepper and dry mustard - optional salt and pepper; 1 lb cooked elbow macarroni/shaped pasta (when you were a kid I'd use tri-color rotini and you loved it)

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 Tblsp margerine/butter
3 Tblsp. flour
1/2 - 1 small onion minced
2 cups milk, warmed to room temperature (microwave for ~90 sec.)
2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp each of cayenne pepper and dry mustard - optional salt and pepper
1 lb cooked elbow macarroni/shaped pasta (when you were a kid I'd use tri-color rotini and you loved it)

Directions

1

melt butter/margarine
2

saute onion for a minute or two, just to get that raw taste out of it add flour (and seasonings). blend the flour into butter, the only 'lumps' should be the onion.
3

This combination of flour and fat is called the 'roux' (roo) take the roux off the heat, slowly add the warm milk, stirring consistently, allowing for milk to be fully blended.
4

Put back on low-medium heat, be patient, and cook and stir over hear until mixture thickens and bubbles begin to come to surface. Usually takes a few minutes. You now have a medium white sauce (w/ onion)!
5

Take off heat, add cheese, reserving some for later.
6

Combine w/ cooked pasta, put in (greased)~2 qt baking dish. Can be served as is, or baked up to an hour. Sprinkle some cheese on top for last few minutes. Bake covered or uncovered, if uncovered then you get a nice crusty top.