Home-Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Just a pinch of red pepper in a dish can make your tongue sing…and it's the secret ingredient that makes this ooey-gooey mac and cheese so memorable.
Prep time20 min
Total time40min
ServingsMakes 5 servings, 1 cup each.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (14 oz.) macaroni and cheese dinner
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 6 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
Preparation
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Stir in 1/2 cup shredded cheese, sour cream and pepper; spoon into greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole. Top with remaining shredded cheese.
- Mix cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over ingredients in casserole.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Recipe Tips
- Better For You
Good news! You'll save 60 calories and 10 g of fat, including 4 g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Made With 2% Milk Cheese, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, reduced-fat sour cream and RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers. - Special Extra
Prepare as directed, stirring in 1 cup each cooked peas and chopped deli-style ham along with the 1/2 cup cheddar, sour cream and pepper. - Substitute
Substitute ground black pepper for the ground red pepper.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 430 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 23g | |
| Saturated fat 11g | |
| Cholesterol 60mg | |
| Sodium 960mg | |
| Carbohydrate 40g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 4g | |
| Protein 15g | |
| Vitamin A | 15 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 30 %DV |
| Iron | 10 %DV |
