Baked Mac N Cheese With Potato Chip Topping

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 3 cups milk
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• 12 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (i like using both vermont cheddar and wisconsin extra-sharp cheddar cheese)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh cracked black pepper
• crushed kettle cooked potato chips (i use cape cod 40% reduced fat, like it matters with this recipe!)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large pot of boiling salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
• 3 while the pasta cooks, in a separate pot, melt the butter.
• 4 whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about 5 minute make sure it is free of lumps.
• 5 stir in milk, onion, bay leaf and paprika. simmer for 10 minute and remove bay leaf.
• 6 temper in the egg.
• 7 stir in 3/4 of the cheese.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
• 10 top with remaining cheese and potato chips.
• 11 bake 30 minute let stand for 5 minutes before serving, then bask in the compliments during dinner!