Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese
With all due respect to the mac, mac and cheese is all about the cheese: the creamy melt, the richness in every bite. This is as near to perfection as you’ll find.
Prep time25 min
Total time45min
ServingsMakes 5 servings, 1 cup each.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter or margarine, divided
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- ½ lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook 2 min., stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add VELVEETA; cook 3 min. or until melted, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni.
- Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheddar. Melt remaining butter; toss with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Recipe Tips
- Better For You
Save 50 calories and 8g of fat, including 5g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with fat-free milk, 2% Milk VELVEETA, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese and RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers. - Special Extra
Stir in 1/4 cup bacon bits with the cooked macaroni. - Substitute
Substitute American cheese for the VELVEETA.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 460 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 25g | |
| Saturated fat 15g | |
| Cholesterol 75mg | |
| Sodium 870mg | |
| Carbohydrate 42g | |
| Dietary fiber 2g | |
| Total sugars 8g | |
| Protein 17g | |
| Vitamin A | 20 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 50 %DV |
| Iron | 10 %DV |