How often do you make that Mac and cheese?!?![emoji12] got a recipe?
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My wife makes it. Here's the recipe. We always have some in the freezer since it not hard to make and goes with about everything.
8oz elbow macaroni
2 1/2 cups of grated sharp cheddar
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups of milk
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper. She skips the salt but puts pepper in it. She tries to keep the salt down for me.
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Boil water, add macaroni, here's where you have to decide how firm you want the pasta. We have experimented and make it very, very firm since it going to bake in the oven. Then drain it.
In a large sauce pan melt butter, add flour, wisk 3 minutes, don't brown it.
Add milk, bay leaf & paprika and simmer about 15 minutes stirring often, remove from heat, add 1 1/2 cups of cheese, mix, salt & pepper to taste, remove bay leaf and add macaroni and mix well.
In small baking dish sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on bottom, add macaroni mix on top of it, and then top it with another 1/2 cup of cheese.
Bake it at 350 till top is golden brown approx. 20 to 25 minutes then we put under broiler for about 4 to 5 minutes to get that top nice and crispy. Then let it cool before cutting. Cut it into the serving sizes you want. You can freeze the left overs and they are great letting them thaw out first and then a couple of seconds in the microwave depending how hot you want it.