Homestyle Mac 'n' Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Elbow Pasta - 1 lbWheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched, .5 cup Salt, 1 tspPepper, black, .5 tspSharp Cheddar, Low Fat, 3 cup, shredded Milk, 1%, 3.5 cupSaltine Crackers (Saltines), .75 cup, crushedLight Margarine, .5 cup + 1 tbsp
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Gradually add milk, bring to a boil and cook until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.
Add Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until melted. Place macaroni back into soup pot. Add 3/4 of the cheese sauce; mix well.
Spoon macaroni into baking dish and pour remaining 1/4 of the cheese sauce evenly over top.
In a medium bowl, melt remaining butter in microwave. Stir in crushed crackers; mix until crumbs are evenly coated.
Sprinkle evenly over top of macaroni. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CUEPID.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper; mix well. Gradually add milk, bring to a boil and cook until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.
Add Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until melted. Place macaroni back into soup pot. Add 3/4 of the cheese sauce; mix well.
Spoon macaroni into baking dish and pour remaining 1/4 of the cheese sauce evenly over top.
In a medium bowl, melt remaining butter in microwave. Stir in crushed crackers; mix until crumbs are evenly coated.
Sprinkle evenly over top of macaroni. Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CUEPID.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 419.1
- Total Fat: 10.7 g
- Cholesterol: 13.5 mg
- Sodium: 728.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
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