One of Mama's favorite foods - she just loved it. Her actual recipe varied - but this is the most consistent and it's delicious!
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Ingredients
1/ 2 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 2 & 1/2 cups milk 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked dash paprika |
Steps
- Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain well.
- Melt butter in a frying pan and stir in the flour. Stir constantly until lightly brown, then slowly pour in milk. Keep stirring all the time!
- Stir until thickened, then remove from heat.
- Stir in salt, pepper, and shredded cheese.
- Slowly stir in the cooked and drained macaroni, then pour the whole thing into a greased casserole baking dish. Sprinkle top with a bit of paprika, if you wish.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350° F until lightly browned.
