Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Baked Macaroni & Cheese.

You can cook Baked Macaroni & Cheese using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Baked Macaroni & Cheese

1. It's 8 oz of large elbow macaroni noodles.
2. It's 2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese (1/2 lb).
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of flour.
5. Prepare 2 cups of milk.
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
7. It's 1/8 teaspoon of pepper.

Baked Macaroni & Cheese instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cook macaroni as package label directs; drain..
3. In 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish, alternate macaroni (in 2 layers) with 1 1/2 cups cheese (in 2 layers); set aside..
4. Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Melt butter in medium saucepan; remove from heat. Blend in flour; gradually stir in milk, then salt and pepper. Bring to boiling, stirring; boil 1 minute..
5. Pour sauce over macaroni and cheese in casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese..
6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned..