Bacon Mac and Cheese

This is my 9 yr old son. Since he likes macaroni and cheese, I asked him to cook it, with my supervision, of course! This picture was taken last year. He was told that if he wants mac and cheese for supper, he has to cook it. There's 4 people in the household, everybody has a week turn for cooking, except him! My 9 yr old son cooks on Fridays, providing he wants Mac & Cheese. It's really nice to have your kids be involve in cooking at a young age. (",)

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

5 bacon strips (slice in 1/4 inch)

2 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup evaporated milk

salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 cups, about 6 ounces, shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

medium onion, chopped (optional)

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water as package directs. I added 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in the boiling water (the noodles won't stick to each other when you drain it). Drain the cooking liquid into a 2 cup measure. If necessary, add more water to make 2 cups. Fry bacon; remove to paper towels to drain. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat; add 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour. Slowly stir in evaporated milk and 2 cups water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to the boiling point; season with salt, pepper. Add cheese and continue to heat over low heat until cheese is melted. Add cooked macaroni; mix well. Serve with crumbled bacon on top or mix into the macaroni mixture. Serve with fish sticks.