Baked Mac & Cheese #2

Contributed By: LindaG
family recipe

Serves 4 if main course or more if used as a side. Good cool weather recipe.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Egg & Cheese
Actual Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Meal Type: Lunch

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Ingredients

8 oz Elbow macaroni or assorted, pasta (2 cups)
1 tbs Butter or margarine, room temperature
1 Egg, well beaten
1 Tspn Dry mustard [optional]
1/2 Tspn Salt
1/8 Tspn Nutmeg [optional]
1 tbs Boiling water
1 cup Milk
12 oz Sharp cheddar cheese, [ 3 cups shreaded or cubed]
1/4 cup Onion, grated [optional]
Paprika [optional]

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Cook the macaroni or pasta in boiling water following the package directions until still a bit firm to the bite. Drain the pasta or macaroni, then return it to the saucepan. Stir in the butter and egg. In a large bowl, combine mustard, salt and nutmeg with the 1 tablespoon of boiling water. Stir in the milk, 2-1/2 cups of the cheese, the onion and macaroni or pasta.

Pour the macaroni mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with the remaining cheese then sprinkle with the paprika. Bake the macaroni and cheese casserole in the 350° oven for 1 hour or until topping is nicely browned.

Macaroni and cheese recipe serves 4.