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Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Source of Recipe


Taste of the South



List of Ingredients



• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 3 cups whole milk
  
• 1-1/4 tsp kosher salt
  
• 1/2 tsp dry ground mustard
  
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1 pound American cheese, shredded and divided
  
• 1 pound mild Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
  
• 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
   
   
2. In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, whisking to combine. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Add milk, salt, mustard, and pepper, whisking until smooth. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
   
   
3. In a medium bowl, whisk egg. Gradually whisk in 1 cup hot milk mixture; whisk egg mixture into remaining milk mixture in pan. Stir in 2 cups American cheese and 2 cups Cheddar cheese until melted. Add cooked pasta, stirring to combine. Spoon half of pasta mixture into prepared dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup American cheese and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Spoon remaining pasta over cheeses; top with remaining cheeses.
   Bake until browned and bubbly, approximately 20 minutes.
   
   Makes 10 to 12 servings.