Denise's Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 cups milk
• 16 ounces american cheese, cubed

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni in boiling salted water till tender, drain and place in a 3 quart casserole that has been sprayed with cooking spray; in saucepan, melt butter; blend in flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• 2 add milk and cook and stir till thick and bubbly.
• 3 add the cubed cheese; stir till melted.
• 4 pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni and stir till mixed;.
• 5 melt 2 tbsp.
• 6 butter and add italian bread crumbs till just moist.
• 7 sprinkle the crumbs over the macaroni and cheese bake in a 350 oven for 35- 40 minutes.