What's for dinner? Homemade Mac and Cheese

Here's a really easy recipe for Homemade Macaroni and Cheese.

• 1 1/2 c. of uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp.pepper
• 1/4 c. onion (optional)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 3/4 c. milk
• 8 slices of American cheese (4 white and 4 orange)

Cook your macaroni according to box directions.Drain and rinse macaroni and set aside.

Cook and stir butter onion, salt, pepper over medium heat till onion is tender.  Add in flour and cook over low heat. stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.  Remove from heat, stir in milk and heat till boiling, stir constantly, once it reaches boiling stage add in your cheese slices one at a time stirring until cheese is melted. add macaroni and blend together.  Put in a cassarole dish and bake uncovered at 375* for 30 minutes.  We serve this with cinnamon rolls and applesauce. 

My mom used to make this all the time when I was a kid, and I hated it, now that I am grown up :) I love it!