Recipe for cooking classic wisconsin macaroni and cheese

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Classic Wisconsin Macaroni and Cheese

12 oz. elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp. butter
1/4 C. diced white onion
2 Tbsp. flour
2 C. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
3 C. (12 oz.) sharp Wisconsin Cheddar cheese, shredded
3 C. coarse bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook macaroni according to pkg. instructions, or until al dente. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

In lrg. saucepan, saut onion in butter for two min. until transparent. Blend in flour, stirring well to incorporate, and cook for an additional min. Whisk milk into butter and flour mixture. Bring to simmer and cook until sauce thickens. Reduce to low heat and add salt, pepper, hot sauce and mustard. Stir in 2 1/2 C. cheese.

Add cooked macaroni to cheese sauce and mix well. Place macaroni mixture in buttered, ovenproof, 9-in. square dish. Top with remaining 1/2 C. of Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.

Bake for 25 min., or until top is golden brown.

Servings 4.