Macaroni & Cheese - Tonua (Brown) Carano

This is my own macaroni and cheese recipe that I created by combining a couple of recipes and then tweaking to my own liking. It is delicious and very cheesy!

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes
Oven Temperature: 350°F
Serves: 6-8

Cheese Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups mild cheddar cheese, grated

Macaroni Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb. macaroni noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large egg, well beaten
• 2 cups mild cheddar cheese, grated
• olive oil
• salt

Directions:
To make cheese sauce, melt butter in small saucepan over medium low heat. Stir flour into melted butter to create a thick roux. Remove roux from heat to let cool. Over medium heat, scald milk. Slowly add cooled roux to scalded milk, whisking in as you go. Continue to whisk over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Slowly add grated cheese, stirring in until completely melted. Cheese mixture will be quite thick.

Cook macaroni as directed with salt. Add a little olive oil to boiling water to keep macaroni from sticking. Pour cooked macaroni into a casserole dish. Stir in butter and egg until butter is melted and macaroni is completely coated. Stir in cheese sauce until well blended. Set a little grated cheese aside for the top, and then stir the rest of the grated cheese in until well blended. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

Bake, uncovered, at 350°F 30-40 minutes, or until top is golden.