Name: Macaroni and Cheese NAMI-style

Ingredients:

• 12 oz uncooked elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 1 1/2 lbs)

  White sauce

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups milk

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF
• Cook macaroni in 4 quarts of boiling water for 7 to 10 minutes
• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat to prepare white sauce
• Blend in flour, salt and pepper
• Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly
• Remove from heat and stir in milk
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly
• Boil for one minute and then remove from heat
• Place half the cooked macaroni in an ungreased pan
• Sprinkle with half of the onion, salt, pepper and cheese
• Repeat with the remain half of the macaroni
• Pour the white sauce over the casserole
• Dot with extra butter
• Bake covered for 30 minutes
• Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer

Comments:

Source: Sheet distributed by Susan Moody, 10/7/2012

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