My Mom's Best Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup uncooked macaroni
• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 5 ounces water
• 3/4 cup whole milk or 3/4 cup low-fat milk
• 1 1/2-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 boil and drain macaroni per package instructions.
• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan. add flour and salt. cook just until mixture is lightly golden brown. stir in dried onion (add more or less to your taste).
• 4 combine evaporated milk, water and milk in a measuring cup. you should have 2 cups of milk mixture. stir into flour mixture to thicken, slow enough to avoid making lumps.
• 5 heat mixture not quite to boiling.
• 6 add 1 cup cheddar and stir until cheese is melted.
• 7 cook sauce until slightly thickened (similar consistency to gravy).
• 8 stir in cooked macaroni.
• 9 pour into greased 8 or 9-inch baking dish.
• 10 sprinkle with desired amount cheese.
• 11 bake for approximately 30 minutes until it's lightly browned and bubbly.