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Mama's Mac and Cheese.

You can create Mama's Mac and Cheese using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you create that.

Ingredients of Mama's Mac and Cheese

1. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of red onion, chopped.
2. You need 1 tbsp of garlic, chopped.
3. You need 1/2 lb of butter.
4. It's 2 1/2 cup of flour.
5. Prepare 1 quart of whole milk.
6. It's 3 1/2 cup of yellow sharp cheddar, shredded.
7. Prepare 1 cup of white cheddar, shredded.
8. Prepare 1 lb of macaroni noodles (cavatappi).
9. You need 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
10. You need 1 tsp of black pepper.

Mama's Mac and Cheese step by step

1. Melt butter in a saucepan and add the chopped onion and garlic. Cook the onion and garlic for about 5-7 minutes until tender..
2. Add flour and whisk until all the lumps have disappeared. Cook this mixture for about 4-5 minutes. Make sure to constantly stir so it does not scorch..
3. Add salt, pepper, and the milk to the roux (flour and butter) while whisking. Whisk until smooth..
4. Add the yellow cheddar. Cook until all cheese has melted. Add the cooked macaroni..
5. Place the mac and cheese in an oven-safe serving dish and top with the shredded white cheddar. Cook in the oven (325˚) until the cheese has melted and the edges have browned..