mac and cheese bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 20 ounces elbow macaroni
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/8 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups milk
• 1 1/2 pounds shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
• melt 1/2 cup butter in a large pot over medium heat; stir flour into butter until smooth. stream milk into the butter mixture while stirring; bring to a boil. cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• reduce heat to medium-low. add cheddar cheese in small batches, stirring each into the milk mixture and melting until adding the next. add macaroni and stir to coat. pour macaroni into prepared baking dish.
• stir bread crumbs and melted butter together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the macaroni.
• bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.