Mom's Favorite Baked Mac and Cheese

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This creamy baked mac and cheese recipe is one I first made three years ago when I was in California. When I got back to Texas, I made it for my mom. This is now her favorite macaroni and cheese. She begs me to make it when I come to visit.

Prep
22 min
Cook
58 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  3. 3 Then stir in milk, salt, mustard, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  5. 5 Add Cheddar and American cheeses to milk mixture; stir until cheese melts.
  6. 6 Combine cheese sauce and macaroni in a 2-quart baking dish; mix well.
  7. 7 Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving

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