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Mac and Cheese - Jennifer Crites

Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • .25 cup butter
  • .25 cup flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 lbs shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb sliced bacon
  • Saltine crackers, crushed to make 1 cup

Steps

  1. Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain. Make a white sauce by melting the butter and stirring in the flour. Cook for several minutes and gradually stir in the milk. Stir together until no lumps are in the sauce and sauce has thickened. Salt and pepper to taste.
  2. In a large casserole dish, layer 1 cup of sauce, half the pasta, half the cheese, then repeat with 1 cup of sauce, the rest of the pasta and cheese. Finish with the remaining sauce and top crushed saltine crackers and line the top with slices of bacon. Bake at 350F until hot and bubbly and bacon is crisp, about 45 minutes.
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