Hi Sean,

 SD> Replying to a message of Ruth Haffly to Dave Drum:

 RH> You've met me; I'd rther have a plain burger (topped with pickle,
 RH> tomato, lettuce and maybe a slice of onion.

 SD> That's one thing I miss on my burgers: a nice slice of freshly-cut red
 SD> onion!

I can go either way with onion, sometimes I'll take it, other times
leave it off.


 SD>       Title: Old-Fashioned Mac 'n' Cheese
 SD>  Categories: Main dish, Low-cal, Pasta
 SD>       Yield: 8 Servings

 SD>   1 1/2 c  Elbow macaroni
 SD>       4 tb Butter or margarine, divided
 SD>     1/4 c  All-purpose flour
 SD>       3 c  Milk
 SD>       1 ts Dry mustard

Instead of the dry mustard, I use a good squirt of spicy brown mustard
when I make the cheese sauce. Not enough to overpower the cheese but to
add just a bit of a different flavor. Works best with whole wheat pasta.

 SD>     3/4 ts Salt
 SD>     1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
 SD>       1 pn Ground red pepper
 SD>   1 1/2 c  Shredded sharp Cheddar
 SD>            -cheese
 SD>     1/4 c  Freshly grated Parmesan
 SD>            -cheese
 SD>     1/3 c  Plain dry bread crumbs

 SD>   1. Heat oven to 375 B0F. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water in
 SD>   large saucepan just until tender, 8 minutes. Drain in colander and
 SD>   rinse under cold water.

 SD>   2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over
 SD> medium   heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually
 SD> whisk in
 SD>   milk, mustard, salt and peppers. Bring to boil, whisking. Boil 1
 SD>   minute. Remove from heat and whisk in cheeses until melted and
 SD>   smooth. Stir in drained macaroni. Pour into shallow 2-quart baking
 SD>   dish. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, stir in bread crumbs and
 SD>   sprinkle over macaroni. Bake 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before
 SD>   serving. Makes 8 servings.

I do mine the fast and easy way--cook the macaroni, drain but do not
rinse, put it in a microwaveable dish. In the same pot, make your cheese
sauce (I do it by eye), then pour it over the macaroni. Stir well,
reheat to equalise temperatures in the microwave. I started doing this
after getting my first microwave; it only dirtys up one pot and puts
lunch on the table fast when you have little ones or a busy schedule.





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Ruth
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