Lenten Favorite:Mac and Cheese!

I am not one to eat Velveeta.  It kind of scares me, to be honest.  And I have never been keen on what I have always thought to be a plastic-processed taste.  I searched long and hard for a recipe, tried a few and never really liked them.  A good friend of mine SWEARS by this recipe (wherever she found it) and I decided to give it a whirl.  I lowered the fat content by using skim milk and 2% cheese.  

And you know what?  She was right.  It is a great, simple recipe and perfect for Fridays during Lent.  Although this was a great recipe, my search for the "perfect" mac and cheese continues!

Oh, and sorry the picture sucks.  It is really hard to get a good picture of mac and cheese!

Simple Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

2 C macaroni

3 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp flour

1/2 tsp salt

Dash of pepper

2 C milk

1/4 C onion, chopped (I omitted)

8 oz cubed Velveeta

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350.

-Cook macaroni according to directions.  When drained, put macaroni into a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.

-Melt butter.  Add flour, salt, pepper and stir.  Add milk, stirring occasionally, until bubbly.

-Add onion and Velveeta, stirring until cheese is melted.  Pour over macaroni.

-Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and spray with Pam.  Bake for 35-40 minutes, until bubbly and top is browned.