Old-fashioned mac and cheese | Style at Home

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 small onion or shallot, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup, optional)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 drops Tabasco sauce
• 5 cups finely shredded mild yellow and sharp white Cheddar cheese, plus extra to top
• 6 cups elbow macaroni, cooked until soft but still chewy (2-4 minutes short of al dente)
• 1/2 cup crushed buttery crackers such as Ritz or Pepperidge Farm Golden Butter Crackers