Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 2 cups macaroni
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated or minced onion
  • 4 oz. Velveeta, cubed
  • 1 cup shredded medium-sharp cheddar
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss
  • Cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Cook macaroni as directed until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350.

  2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tbsp. butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour to form a paste. Add milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking 1 minute more. Stir in salt and black pepper. Remove from heat.

  3. Add half of macaroni to prepared dish, followed by half of onion and half of each cheese. Repeat layers. Pour sauce over top. Dot top with remaining 2 tbsp. butter.

  4. Cover with foil; bake until cheeses are melted, about 30 minutes. Top with cracked black pepper.

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