Description
This is my mom’s recipe for macaroni and cheese with a bread crumb topping and a little dry mustard for zip. It is great!! You can make it more or less cheesy, depends on your taste.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 8 ounces macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Place bread crumbs into a small bowl and mix well with melted butter; set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until al dente
- 8 to 10 minutes; drain
- then place into the prepared casserole dish.
- While pasta is cooking
- melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in minced onion and cook until onion softens and turns translucent
- about 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour
- salt
- pepper
- and dry mustard until incorporated
- then pour in milk and bring to a simmer. Cook
- stirring constantly
- until milk has thickened
- about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni
- then sprinkle evenly with buttered bread crumbs.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and bubbly
- about 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6