Real Baked Macaroni & Cheese

 

2 TBSP butter
2 TBSP flour
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 cup hot milk
1 cup cream
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
3 minced garlic gloves
1 cup cheddar cheese, diced
1 cup grated good grade Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese
2 cups of your preferred Macaroni, cooked and drained
1 or 2 TBSP bread crumbs



Preheat oven to 400°F.

Grease a 9 x 13 x 2 inch rectangular baking Dish.

Blend butter, flour, salt, pepper and hot milk and cream (in this order) until obtain smooth liquid blend it for less than 1 minute.

Add to the liquid mixture your finely chopped onions, minced garlic, parsley and cheeses.
Add this mixture to your cooked macaroni and place it baking dish.
Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
Bake it for about 30 minutes or until golden brown on top and bubbling.

This recipe is a bit rich due to the amount of cheese used. Please make sure to have vegetables to go with it.

You can make this delicious recipe in advance and freeze it in Ziploc bags.
After mixing macaroni with the cheese sauce, allow it to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - When you fell like having a treat; pull it out of freezer the night before and allowed it to thaw. Then, add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake it for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top and bubbling.

Picture features Kale as side dish.

Total time preparations will be about 40 minutes and this recipe serves 6.