Macaroni and Cheese

This may not be like a lot of macaroni and cheese recipes, but it just tastes like home to me. My mom use to make this all of the time and its one of my favorites.

3 tbsp butter or margarine

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 1/2 cups milk, warmed in microwave

2 cups shredded white American cheese (get sliced from deli and then chop it up)

16oz elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

1/4 cup bread crumbs

In a 2 quart saucepan melt butter over low/med heat. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Stir constantly, over medium heat, for about 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from hear and stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.

Turn macaroni into a greased casserole dish and pour cheese sauce over and mix.

Mix in a bowl bread crumbs and remaining cheese, then sprinkle on top.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

*My family tradition is to put a little tomato sauce over the top when eating!

Recipe Borrowed From: Back of Muellers brand macaroni box