Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a pasta dish of macaroni covered in a cheese sauce, most commonly a cheddar sauce made in the style of a Mornay sauce. Its origins trace back to cheese and pasta casseroles in medieval England. The traditional version is baked in a casserole dish in the oven, though it can also be prepared on the stovetop, sometimes from a packaged mix that became popular in the mid twentieth century, and it is widely described as a comfort food.