Recipe - Crumb Topped Pasta And Cheese

2 Three fourths cup Small pasta (elbow macaroni,
Etc.)
One fourth cup Butter
2 tablespoon Flour
One half teaspoon Dry mustard
2 cup Milk
1 One fourth cup Cheddar cheese, grated
One half cup Soft bread crumbs
1 Clove garlic, minced
Salt & pepper to taste

Using 1 Tbs butter, brown bread crumbs in a skillet, set aside. Cook pasta
until tender but still slightly firm. Drain and rinse with hot water until
water runs clear. In the skillet melt rest of the butter, stir in the flour
and dry mustard, making a paste. Slowly add the milk, stirring continually
to break up any lumps that may remain. Cook, stirring, until mixture
thickens. Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese, and mix until cheese is
completely melted. Add cooked pasta to the cheese mixture. Stir until pasta
is evenly coated with the sauce. Place in a greased baking dish, arrange
browned bread crumbs over the top and sprinkle on One fourth cup of the grated
cheddar cheese. Bake in a 325 degree oven for about 3040 minutes or until
crumbs turn a golden brown color

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini