Homemade Mac & Cheese

This is my all time favorite Mac & Cheese recipe.  I've looked everywhere to find one that is easy to do, yummy and freezes well.  My kids LOVE this and ask me to make it ALL the time.  I've taken it for meals for other families and always get compliments on it.  It is just so creamy.  The "rue" is sometimes hard to perfect.  But you get it after a couple times make it.  Hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.

Homemade Mac & Cheese 
1 lb elbow macaroni
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
4 cups milk
6 cups shredded cheddar cheese 
Salt & Pepper to taste

Boil pasta according to directions. 

In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Slowly pour in 4 cups milk, whisking until smooth. Heat to a low boil until thickened. Remove from heat.

Add cooked pasta to a greased 9x13" baking dish. Sprinkle 6 cups shredded cheese over pasta. Pour the thickened cream sauce over the pasta and cheese. Let sit until the cheese has melted and stir together.

Bake at 325 for 30 minutes. 

To Freeze: I covered with foil twice and wrote directions on the top.  I thawed it overnight in the fridge and cooked it for 35 minutes to make sure it was good and hot!  

To Split: It makes a ton.  I've also put it in 2 different freezer containers and cooked one and froze one for later.