Down Home Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk (for a more rich taste use evaporated milk for part of the milk)
• 1/4 lb velveeta cheese, cut up
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained
• 2 tablespoons seasoned dry bread crumbs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in large saucepan on low heat.
• 2 blend in flour and salt; cook and stir 1 minute.
• 3 gradually add milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• 4 add prepared cheese product and 1-1/2 cups of the shredded cheese; stir until melted. stir in macaroni.
• 5 pour into lightly greased 1-1/2-quart casserole.
• 6 melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter; toss with bread crumbs.
• 7 sprinkle casserole with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bread crumb mixture.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.