Baked Macaroni & Cheese | February, 2021

Each month, the Food Shelf selects a Recipe of the Month, and provides shoppers with all the ingredients necessary to prepare the dish, along with a recipe card. Our February, 2021 Recipe of the Month is Baked Macaroni & Cheese, and is available beginning Monday, February 9th, while supplies last.

 Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients:
 1 16 ounce box elbow pasta

11⁄2 cup butter
 6 tbsp flour
 4 cups of milk

4 cups of shredded cheese

1 cup croutons for topping, crushed

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook elbow macaroni for 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain, cover and set

aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. In a large saucepan, melt butter on low. Blend in the flour.

4. Cook until the mixture is smooth and bubbly; gradually adding the milk.

5. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils; reduce heat stirring constantly for 1 minute.

6. Remove from heat and gradually mix in cheese; stir until cheese is melted.

7. Add pasta, mix together lightly. Pour into large casserole

baking dish. Top with crushed croutons. Bake 20-25 minutes.
 

Enjoy!

 This recipe was adapted from Food.com.