Easy Mac and Cheese from Scratch

The time for casseroles is upon us again!  Well, almost.

Easy Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1/4 cup fat (butter, bacon fat, or lard, for example)
• salt and pepper
• a little mustard
• a splash of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, shredded (you can do that yourself or buy it already shredded)

Directions

1. Cook pasta, drain and set aside.
2. Melt the in a saucepan fat and add the spices.  I use the same pot for this that I boiled the pasta in.
3. Sprinkle in the flower and mix with the fat until the mixture is somewhat bubbly.
4. Add 2 cups of milk and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.  Let boil for 1 minute.
5. Take off the heat and stir in shredded cheese, stirring until it is melted.
6. Stir in pasta.
7. Turn oven to 350º F.
8. Pour pasta-cheese-sauce-mix into an un-greased casserole dish.
9. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes in the middle of the oven.

You can use this pasta as a side dish along with Bolognese sauce or meatballs, or throw in some bacon before you bake the pasta.  For a quick, cheap and yet complete meal, add a can of tuna and a can of peas before baking the pasta.

Enjoy!