Old Fashioned Baked Mac and Cheese

This Old Fashioned Baked Mac and Cheese is so creamy and delicious, and best of all made from scratch!

Ingredients:

• 1½ cup Elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons Butter or margarine, divided
• ¼ cup All-purpose flour
• 3 cups Milk
• 1 teaspoon Dry mustard
• ¾ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
• 1 pinch Ground red pepper
• 1½ cup Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ⅓ cup Plain dry bread crumbs
  

Directions:

1. Pre-heat to 375 degrees F. Boil macaroni in salted water using a  large saucepan just until it gets tender, about 8 minutes.
2. Drain the macaroni and rinse with cold water.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large iron skillet over medium heat. Gently stir in the flour and simmer, stirring, for about 1 minute.
4. Whisk in the milk, mustard, salt and peppers, gradually. Bring to boil, and whisk. Boil about 1 minute.
5. Remove from heat and stir in cheeses until smooth and the cheeses are melted, making sure it doesn't stick. Stir in drained macaroni.
6. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter, stir in bread crumbs and sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
7. Bake about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.