Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- 2 12 cups wagon wheel macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
- 14 cup flour
- 2 14 cups milk, hot
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese or 1 cup American cheese, shredded
- 14 cup breadcrumbs
- 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 18 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400F Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
- Heat butter in large sauce pan and add onion.
- Cook 1 minute until the onion is soft, then stir in flour until combined.
- Whisk in hot milk and cook over medium heat until thickened, then stir in mustard.
- Add cheeses to sauce and cook, stirring, until melted and smooth (add cayenne pepper if desired).
- Remove from heat.
- Add pasta to sauce and stir to coat.
- Pour into baking dish.
- Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and melted butter and sprinkle on top of pasta.
- Bake until bubbly and browned about 30 minutes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-404195 (may not work)