Mac and Cheese Baked

• 2 cups macaroni
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 8tablespoons flour
• 4 cups 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 cups cheddar cheese (3 cups sharp Aldi brand, 1 cup mild)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs, buttered
• minced onion to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside
3. In a large saucepan melt butter
4. Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended
5. Add minced onion
6. Pour milk and cream in gradually; stirring constantly
7. Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly)
8. Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes
9. Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts
10. Turn off stove burner
11. Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce
12. Transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish
13. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs
14. Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
15. Broil for a few minutes to get golden color on top

NOTES:

You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use -
once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool
to room temperature before adding to your freezer. Pull it out the
night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add
the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and
then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling