Had this for dinner last night.\u00a0 Quite tasty, even in its present format, however, I would suggest upping the cheese in the sauce by 1\/4-1\/2 c cheese.\u00a0 It could definitely have been cheesier.\u00a0 I also doubt I actually used the stated amount of salt and pepper, as I sort of eyeballed fresh ground for our tastes.\u00a0 (Less salt, probably a little more pepper.)\u00a0 Also seemed it would go well with some garlic added somewhere in the process, which we will probably do next time.<\/p>\n
1 pkg (8 oz) macaroni<\/p>\n
1\/4 c butter<\/p>\n
1\/4 c flour<\/p>\n
1 tsp salt<\/p>\n
1\/8 tsp pepper<\/p>\n
2 c milk<\/p>\n
2 c (8 oz) grated Cheddar Cheese<\/p>\n
1 large tomato, thickly sliced<\/p>\n
Preheat oven to 375.\u00a0 Cook macaroni as package directs, drain.<\/p>\n
While that is cooking, melt butter in medium saucepan.\u00a0 Stir in flour, salt, and pepper, until smooth.\u00a0 (Make a roux, essentially.)\u00a0 Gradually stir in milk.\u00a0 (Very gradually, especially at the beginning.\u00a0 Once it starts to become liquid again, you can go a bit faster.)\u00a0 Bring to boiling, stirring constantly, and then simmer 1 minute.\u00a0 Remove from heat.<\/p>\n
Stir in 1 1\/2 c cheese and the macaroni.\u00a0 Pour into a 1 1\/2 quart, shallow casserole (works quite well in a not shallow one, too).\u00a0 Arrange tomato slices over the top.\u00a0 Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.<\/p>\n
Bake 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown (or until cheese is beautiful and melty and the sauce is boiling around the noodles.)<\/p>\n
(4-6 servings)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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