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Ingredients:

• 30 ml (2 tbsp) butter
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
• 1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
• 3 ml (1/2 tsp) Worcestershire sauce
• 3 ml (1/2 tsp) mustard
• 250 ml (1 cup) milk
• 500 ml (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
• pepper
• 300 ml (1-1/4 cup) uncooked macaroni
• 1 onion
• 1 tin stewed tomatoes (8 or 16 oz) [optional]
• 250 ml (1 cup) cubed ham [optional]
• 60 ml (1/4 cup) bread crumbs

Steps:

1. Cook macaroni, drain and set aside
2. Heat milk, set aside
3. In a 1 l (4 cup) glass measuring cup melt butter (in microwave) then stir in flour, salt, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper
4. Gradually stir milk into flour mixture.
5. Cook in microwave for about 3 minutes or until smooth and thickening, stirring once halfway
6. Blend in 375 ml (1-1/2 cups) of cheese, stir in until melted
7. In a casserole combine sauce, onions, tomatoes, ham and macaroni.
8. Layer remaining cheese and bread crumbs over top of casserole.
9. Cook in microwave at 60% for about 5 – 6 minutes or until bubbling, let stand covered for 5 minutes.