Old Fashioned Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• ¼ onion , minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 0.25 pounds processed cheese food
• 0.25 pounds shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.25 pounds shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Prepare the elbow macaroni according to package directions.

3. 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. 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. 5

   Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.