Really Easy Mouthwatering Mac & Cheese Recipe

Hi! {Julia here!} If you thought making homemade macaroni and cheese was beyond your skill level, think again. You'll never buy the orange stuff in a box again after one bite of this truly mouthwatering dish!
Baked from scratch, you have control over what goes into your meal (no chemicals or food coloring!) and I promise, it's so easy that even I can bake it. :D

Ingredients:

(Most people have 2-quart casserole dishes, but we altered this for our 3-quart dish... the 2-quart measurements are in (bold) and the rest is 3-quart. There. I did the math for ya!)

• (2 Tbsp) 3 Tbsp corn starch
• (1 tsp) 1-1/2 tsp salt
• (1/2 tsp) 3/4 tsp dry mustard (optional)
• (1/4 tsp) 1/4 tsp pepper... that's all it needs
• (2-1/2 cups) 3-1/4 cups milk
• (2 Tbsp) 3 Tbsp butter
• about (3 cups) 4 cups of freshly grated cheddar cheese (divided)
• (8 oz.) just over half of a 1 pound box of elbow macaroni, or 2-1/2 cups
• Ritz crackers (or Saltine crackers, or whatever kind you like) for crumbling

You can fudge the ratio of noodles and cheese, this is a very forgiving recipe. ;) Also, this is the perfect way to use up those last, lonely, slightly-stale crackers in the package. :D

Directions:

1. Prepare a 3-quart casserole dish by lightly greasing the bottom and sides with butter.
2. Be amazing and do two things at once by starting a pot of boiling water for your noodles and cook them while you are making the cheese sauce. 
3. In a medium saucepan, combine corn starch, dry mustard, and pepper, stir in milk until smooth. Add the butter. 
4. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for one minute and then remove from heat. 
5. Reserve about a third of the grated cheese for topping the noodles later, and stir in the remaining cheese into the sauce until melted. 
6. Drain your cooked noodles and put them in the casserole dish. Pour in the sauce and stir it a little.
7. Sprinkle with reserved cheese and crumble crackers over top (this is the fun part). :D
8. Bake uncovered (at 375 degrees F) for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. 

Serves 6-8 people depending on the appetites! :D

Enjoy!

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