White Wine Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups uncooked macaroni
• ¹⁄₄ cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ³⁄₄ cups milk
• ¹⁄₄ cup dry white wine
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• paprika

Directions

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt.
2. Drain and set aside. (NOTE: Do NOT be tempted to skip this step! Trust us, we’ve done it so we should know!)
3. Preheat oven to 350F.
4. Sauté onion in butter in a heavy saucepan.
5. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Gradually add milk and wine.
7. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
8. Remove from heat; add salt, pepper, and Cheddar cheese.
9. Stir until cheese melts.
10. Add macaroni; mix well.
11. Pour into a lightly greased 2-quart casserole dish.
12. Sprinkle with paprika.
13. Bake for 15 minutes; uncover and continue baking another 15 minutes.

Original recipe by: JenSmith

(Grabbed from: https://www.food.com/recipe/macaroni-and-cheese-with-wine-144668)