Aunt Irene’s Mac

1 pound cooked macaroni

¼ cup butter

¼ cup flour

½ salt

½ pepper

¼ tsp paprika

2 cups milk

1 ¼ cups sharp cheese

Preheat oven to 350°.

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir one minute; remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.

Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.