Forget the blue box and neon orange "cheese" powder.  This is some seriously good comfort food.

Macaroni and Cheese
adapted from a recipe in McCall's Cooking School cookbook

2 cups macaroni or other pasta
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup diced cooked chicken or ham

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Bring large pot of salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook 4-5 minutes, or slightly less done than al dente.  Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile...

chop up the red pepper...

grate the cheese...

and dice the chicken (or ham).

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.  Remove from heat and add flour, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.  Stir until smooth.  Gradually add milk, stirring so there are no lumps.

Return saucepan to medium-high heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.  Add diced red bell pepper, reduce heat to low and simmer for one minute.  Remove from heat.

Add cooked pasta, chicken or ham, and 1 1/2 cups grated cheese to the saucepan and stir to combine. 

Pour into baking dish and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes...cheese should be melted and bubbly.