BAKED MAC'N'CHEESE

Name: BAKED MAC'N'CHEESE
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz elbow macaroni; 4 tbsp butter; 4 tbsp flour; 3 cup milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional); 4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs (optional)

meowie @cook_3620673

little kick, little crunch, lots of cheese yumm

meowie @cook_3620673

little kick, little crunch, lots of cheese yumm

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Ingredients

16 ozelbow macaroni
4 tbspbutter
4 tbspflour
3 cupmilk
1 tspsalt
1 tspblack pepper
1/2 tspcrushed red pepper (optional)
4 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cupplain bread crumbs (optional)

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Steps

1

prepare pasta. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2

melt butter in large saucepan, medium-low heat.
3

whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes.
4

whisk in milk for 5 minutes or until thickened.
5

reduce heat to low. Stir in salt, black pepper, red pepper, 2 cups cheese, and cooked pasta.
6

place into greased 9x13 baking dish. Top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs.
7

bake for 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.