Mac and Cheese!

Here is my standard macaroni and cheese recipe:

Prep: 25 minutes

Bake: 25 minutes

Stand: 10 minutes

Oven: 350F

Makes: 4 servings

2 cups packaged dried elbow macaroni ( 8 ounces)

½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour’⅛ teaspoon black pepper

2 ½ cups of milk

1 ½ cups of cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

1 ½ cups shredded american cheese (6 ounces)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set aside.

2. For cheese sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion in hot butter until tender. Stir in flour and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Add cheeses; stir until cheeses melted. Stir in pasta. Transfer pasta mixture to an ungreased 2-quart casserole.

3. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Per 1 ½ cups: 691 cal., 37 g total fat (23g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat), 112 mg chol., 1,003 mg sodium, 56 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 33 g pro.