Lauren'S Macaroni And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 ounces small elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 lb cheddar cheese
3/8 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups milk, maybe more

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of a tall 9-13\" casserole dish.
Boil 4-6 quarts of water in a large sauce pot. Add olive oil and salt, add pasta, stir. Simmer to al dente, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain immediately and pour into buttered casserole dish.
While pasta is boiling, cut cheese into 1/2\" cubes, stir these into the cooked, drained pasta in casserole dish.
In same, now-empty pasta pot: melt butter, whisk in flour and salt, cook on high until bubbling for 30 seconds, whisking constantly. Add milk, whisking until smooth. Pour over macaroni and cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.