Macaroni With White Sauce

Ingredients

• macaroni, broken into 2-inch pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• milk or water, as needed
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1 Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 1 tsp salt.
2. 2 Add broken macaroni pieces and boil rapidly for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Drain the macaroni in a colander and return it to the kettle.
4. 4 Melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth to make a roux.
5. 5 Add milk or water to the roux, stirring until thick like rich cream.
6. 6 Cook the sauce for a few minutes, then pour over the macaroni. Season with salt and serve.