BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE {janine}

By grinder

Optionally, add lobster!!

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 oz. pasta of choice
• 4 tablespoons butter {2oz}
• 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs {4.5oz}
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon A-P Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups milk {12 3/4}
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese {8oz}
• Lobster {opt}

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3 quart saucepan, boil water and add salt. Add pasta and cook until tender but firm, drain.

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
In a 1 quart saucepan over med-heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter {1oz}; add bread crumbs and toss to coat.

In a 2 quart saucepan over med-heat, melt remaining butter; add onion and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Blend in flour, mustard, pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in milk; cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.

Place pasta in baking dish. Poor cheese mixture over pasta. Sprinkle crumb mix over top. Bake 20 minutes.

Add lobster and put under broiler to brown.