Sausage Macaroni Bake (For A Crowd) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. elbow macaroni, uncooked
8 lb. bulk pork sausage
2 lb. butter or margarine
2 1/2 lb. carrots, thinly sliced
1 1/4 lb. celery, diced
4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1 c. instant minced onion
1/3 c. dry mustard
2 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 gal. milk
1/2 lb. potato chips, crushed

Preparation

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, brown sausage in skillet; drain well and set aside. Melt butter or margarine in large pan.
Add carrots and celery; cook about 10 minutes, or until almost tender, but not brown. Blend together flour, onion, mustard and salt.
Stir into vegetable mixture to form a smooth paste.
Gradually add milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Mix with macaroni and browned sausage until well blended.
Portion into 2 lightly buttered 20 x 12 x 2-inch pans.
Sprinkle tops with potato chips. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Makes 48 servings.