Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

• Serves: 6
• Prep Time: 15 mins.
• Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups macaroni
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 4 cups of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 pound of shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup of melted butter
• 1 crushed sleeve of buttery round crackers

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring it to a boil over high heat.

3 Stir in the macaroni and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite. That should take about 8 minutes.

4 Drain well.

5 Combine 1/4 cup butter, flour, milk, salt & cheese in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until the cheese is melted and the mixture thickens, which should be around 7 - 10 minutes.

6 Add the macaroni and stir to coat.

7 Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

8 Mix the 1/4 cup of melted butter and crushed crackers together in a bowl; scatter the cracker mixture evenly over the macaroni mixture.

9 Bake the macaroni cheese pie in a pre-heated oven until golden brown on top, about 45 minutes.