Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter or margarine, divided; ¼ cup flour; 1 cup milk; ½ lb. 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)

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.

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Makes 5 servings, 1 cup each.

Ingredient list

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)

Directions

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.