cook and drain the macaroni per box directions.

While the macaroni is cooking cube 6 oz of 3 of your favorite cheeses. put into a sauce pan with 1 1/2 - 2 cups of milk add 3 tablespoons butter or margerine. cook until it comes to a boil then turn it down to simmer... make sure the cheese is all melted. Next mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch with a few tablespoons of water so it is a light paste. Add the cornstarch a tablespoon at a time until the cheese sauce is your desired consistentcy. If you get it too thick just add milk to thin it.

When your macaroni is finished dump into a collander and rinse throughly with cold water

Spray the inside of a baking dish with nonstick spray, turn the oven on to 350 degrees mix the cheese sauce and macaroni together and the dump in the baking dish. Bake for 30 - 40 min or until it just starts to get golden brown.

Homemade Baked Macaroni and Cheese:

40 min | 20 min prep

SERVES 6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk, hot (not boiling)

1 1/4 cups grated American cheese

1 1/4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (for different variation, try using Monterrey jack cheese or adding 1/2 cup jalapeno slices)

salt

1 lb elbow macaroni

Directions

1. Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a casserole dish.

2. Melt butter in medium saucepan.

3. When melted, add flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute (until butter is absorbed).

4. Whisk in hot milk, cook for 3 minutes (stirring constantly).

5. Add 1 cup each of the cheeses, and stir until smooth.

6. Cook macaroni, drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.

7. Combine everything together and pour into casserole dish.

8. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and bake at 400Ffor 20 minutes.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

1/2 pound elbow macaroni

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

1 tablespoon powdered mustard

3 cups milk

1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 large egg

12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Fresh black pepper

Topping:

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.

take your bag of elbow noodles boil then drain once drained pour into a oven safe dish shred up some velveeta cheese add and stir next take some chedder cheese to the top leave in oven till golden brown or how ever yu desier it