Baked Macaroni and Cheese

My kind of Mac and Cheese, yum!

Ingredients

16 ounces pasta, cooked
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons wheat flour
2 cups milk
6 slices bacon
1 cup onion, 2 cups celery (diced)
1 bulb garlic, crushed 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

In a medium skillet sauté the chopped onion and celery, and minced garlic, then take off heat and add chopped cooked bacon and set aside.

To make the sauce, in a medium saucepan melt the butter over low heat. Once melted, add the flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk and continue stirring until thickened. Stir in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar cheese and stir until melted.

Combine cooked pasta, sautéed vegetables and sauce. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish. Add the last cup of grated Cheddar cheese to top of mixture.

Bake uncovered in preheated oven until cheese on top is melted and light brown. Serve warm.