Homemade Mac n' Cheese

Here is a great recipe for homemade macaroni and cheese that everyone will love!
Ingredients:
1/2 pound on elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons of butter3 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon of powdered mustard
3 cups milk
1/2 cup of yellow onion(finely diced)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon of paprika
1 large egg
12 ounces of sharp cheddar that is shredded
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
fresh black pepper
Topping:
3 tablespoons of butter
1 cup bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. in a pot of boiling water cook the pasta.in a separate pot melt the butter while your pasta is cooking. Whisk in the flour and mustard. make sure to keep it moving for five minutes. Make sure there are no lumps. Stir in the milk, bay leaf, onion, and paprika. simmer for ten minutes then remove the bay leaf. temper in the egg. stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni in the dish and pour it into a two quart casserole dish. Top with the cheese that is left over. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the breadcrumbs in the butter. Top the mac n' cheese with the bread crumbs. bake for 30 minutes. take out of the oven and let it rest for at least five minutes before serving.

If you have leftovers you can fry the macaroni and cheese later to make a whole new meal!

This is a delicious and fairly easy way to make your own macaroni and cheese and think out of the Kraft box!