Home-Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Home-Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 pkg. 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

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.

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Servings:

Makes 5 servings, 1 cup each.

Ingredient list

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

Directions

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.