Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

While my husband was in Nicaragua, a friend blessed us with a delicious dinner of macaroni and cheese. It was yummy for Mommy and the kids loved it too! Since I don't have the recipe, I thought I'd try my own version.

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup Velveeta
2 cups shredded old cheddar
1/2 cup Kraft Parmesan/Asiago
salt and pepper

ham

Directions:
Cook the macaroni in a large pot of water. Generally I like them cooked for 7 minutes, but since this recipe will be baked, I undercooked them and drained them at 6 minutes.

In the meantime, in a second large pot, melt the butter and cook onions until soft. Add the flour and milk. Mix until smooth and allow to simmer until thickened. Over low heat, add Velveeta and stir until combined. Throw in salt and pepper to taste.

Remove cheese mixture from heat, then add shredded old cheddar and Parm/Asiago. Stir until combined.

Add your desired amount of ham into the cheese mixture. Dump the macaroni into the cheese, stir until it's coated. Pour into a baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes (or until heated through) at 350 degrees.