Macaroni and Cheese--Best Mac & Cheese Casserole

Homemade Mac and Cheese Casserole: Bubbly, Crispy, Delicious!

Macaroni and cheese casserole is one of those comfort foods that should be on everyone's list of favorites. Homemade mac and cheese is good any time of the year.

Make mac and cheeses casserole for weekends, when company is coming, for potlucks and anytime you have a hankering for a tasty cheese dish.

If you like hearty recipes, a pan of homemade macaroni and cheese is hard to beat.

*To cut down on preparation time, grate your cheese ahead of time and store in the freezer, then thaw and sprinkle over macaroni when making this casserole.

Mac and Cheese Casserole

• 1 pkg. (8 ounces) elbow macaroni

• 1 small onion chopped fine

• 2-4 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp. flour

• 1/2-1 tsp. dry mustard (depending on preference)

• 1 tsp. salt

• onion powder

• paprika

• seasoned salt

• 1/4 tsp. pepper

• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

• 1-2 cups milk

• 1 pkg. cheddar cheese, grated

• 2 pimientos, diced (optional)

• 1/2- 1 cup cup breadcrumbs

• 3 tomatoes, sliced into wedges (optional)

If you have left over ham (from the holidays) chop ham and add it to macaroni and cheese for a great-tasting casserole to feed a hungry crowd! In the picture above, I took left over mac and cheese, added in chopped ham and topped it with more cheese before warming it in the oven.

Making Homemade Macaroni and Cheese:

1. Grease casserole dish.
2. Cook macaroni in boiling, salted water. Drain.

White Sauce

Saute onion in butter. Whisk in flour, mustard, salt, pepper, seasonings, and Worcestershire sauce; whisk in milk and simmer until mixture thickens.

Layer macaroni, white sauce, cheese and breadcrumbs in a casserole dish. Top with grated cheddar cheese and breadcrumbs. (The breadcrumbs are essential--they make your mac & cheese crispy and tasty.)

Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes until mixture is bubbly and crispy around the edges.

Remove mac and cheese casserole from oven and let sit 5 minutes.

This recipe for homemade macaroni and cheese is the best I have ever tasted--full of flavor and so tempting to the taste buds.

* Adjust amounts of cheese and seasonings to taste.

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