An Everyday Girl's Attempt to Cook

My blog is not the same caliber of most cooking blogs. Mine is more fundamentally simple -- a placeholder for my recipes, especially my "tried and true" recipes that I either want to share, or to have bookmarked for future use. This is also a nice place to document recipes for my daughter, as she has become interested in cooking and baking. Some day, these will be recipes that she may want to reference, as many are favorites or things we have made together.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Macaroni and Cheese

Taken from recipezaar.com in our efforts to find a good macaroni and cheese to serve as a side dish on the day after Thanksgiving, to go with the ham we will be having. CC and I have tried 3 different recipes so far, and this one has gotten the top vote so far.

1 lb. macaroni
4 cups milk
1 ½ lbs cheddar cheese, shredded
1 lb. mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 tsp. flour
½ cup butter
½ medium onion, diced small
salt and pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
In a medium pot, heat butter and saute onions. Add milk, flour, salt and pepper. Bring to rolling boil. Slowly add cheddar cheese; stirring while adding. After cheddar cheese had dissolved, add the mozzarella cheese, stirring while adding.
Add macaroni directly to the cheese mixture in the pot. Pour into a large, greased lasagna pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until top is bubbly and golden brown.