Baked Macaroni And Cheese With Ham
A simple dish from once a month cooking. You can cook this straight from the freezer for an easy weeknight dinner.
Steps
White sauce:.
In medium saucepan , combine cornstarch , salt and pepper.
Using wire whisk , stir in milk until smooth.
Add butter.
Stirring constantly with rubber spatula , bring to boil over medium-high heat and boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Stir dry mustard into white sauce.
Add 1 3 / 4 cups grated cheese and stir until melted.
Cook elbow macaroni for six minutes.
Drain.
Add cheese sauce to macaroni.
Stir.
Turn into a greased , 2-quart casserole dish.
Stir in ham cubes.
Top with reserved grated cheese.
To freeze:.
Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
Seal dish in jumbo freezer bag.
Freeze.
To prepare:.
Place frozen casserole in preheated 375f oven.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove aluminum foil.
Bake 25 minutes more , or until hot and bubbly.
Ingredients
dry mustard, cheddar cheese, elbow macaroni, ham, ziploc bag, cornstarch, salt, pepper, milk, butter