Homemade Mac & Cheese
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  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 cups of Macaroni2 tablespoons of butter2 tablespoons of flour1/4 teaspoon of salt1 cup of skim milk1 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
While noodles are cooking-
Put small sauce pan on medium heat. But in butter, flour and salt and stir. Pour in milk and continue to stir until it is thick sauce. Turn off heat and stir in cheese until smooth.
Drain noodles and mix cheese into it.

If you desire- Put in a baking pan, cover in crushed saltine crackers and bake on 250 degrees for about 15 minutes.
(Makes it extra good)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDOERR.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 298.5
  • Total Fat: 15.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.4 mg
  • Sodium: 354.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 12.9 g

Member Reviews
  • COLORADOGIRL14
     Yum yum yum! Make sure you look at the calories in your own ingredients because for me, this was around 450 calories per serving, just fyi! - 1/5/10
  • KFCOOKE
     Great mac and cheese! There's nothing processed here. I ate a serving and a half for dinner; 450 calories for a meal isn't too bad. I served it with a nice salad. Tried a second time with some chopped onion, basil, and oregano mixed in-amazing! Also good with mushrooms, spinach, and onion salt. - 5/14/08
  • BRADLEAR
     I made this recipe but I always chop onions and boil with the noodles. It gives an extra flavor, but you can't taste the onions once they are cooked and mixed in with the cheese. - 1/21/09
  • EMCESCO
     This was very good. My family did not like the crackers on time, so next time it will be without the crackers. Still a very good dish. Thanks. - 12/1/08
  • CE-CE33
     Really enjoyed this dish. - 11/12/08
  • ALLIECAT6708
     I love this and have made it several times now. I added some cut up chicken for a little protein. Also, I definitely recommend the baking option. I covered it in bread crumbs and a little italian spice, and it was great! - 10/12/08
  • HOLLSTERS
     I loved it, and so has everyone that I've made it for. - 5/20/08
  • GOGIRL66
     Love Mac and Cheese, going to make it tonight just for a quick meal with some fish, but use low fat ingred. - 3/18/08
  • JALEXJ
     I'm with you all. This was great. - 3/7/08
  • BLUERAY
     It's yummy! - 2/19/08
  • 1948FINSTER
     This is absolutely delicious - 7/14/20
  • AZMOMXTWO
     thank you - 12/14/19
  • ARADHANA1
     Sorry it was tasteless when I made it . I made it without saltines - 5/2/19
  • COLBY42
     Awesome - 7/29/18
  • JACKIERHEA
     Love this...... - 4/11/16
  • FRECLZ
     It came out a tad bit dry, and only made 2 servings other than that it's great - 1/4/16
  • LADYESPICE
     Im a bit confused here, how is 450 calories, and almost 16 grams of fat for 1/2 Cup of this healthy? its four servings and only 2 cups of noodles...so its not much more than 1/2 cup. - 9/24/14
  • KAMILLI
     I'd never done it before, but I used Almond milk and it worked wonderfully!! Since I was the only one eating it, I cut the amount in half with no problem. So easy!! - 7/10/13
  • SEAJGREEN
     Fine comfort food for a winters day. - 1/20/13
  • YOBETHIE
     Super yummy - what I always take for pot lucks! - 12/23/12
  • 1GROVES2
     I am making this tonight and cutting it in half, there are just me and my hubby....I am finally learning to slash our recipes inhalf , daughters are grown and away from home, but I found myself still cooking for 4....that meant over eating, too many leftovers and lots of wasted food. This is so simp - 10/10/12
  • HIKINGFIT
     creamy and flavorful, and easy to prepare--with ingredients I already had on hand. - 9/3/12
  • COFFEEPLEEZ
     I was not expecting this recipe to be this good! - 2/27/12
  • NATASHABAROUQA
     Very easy, Its good for that left over cheese from taco night, or a last min meal. - 6/22/11
  • AMBERLOU_87
     Maybe I did something wrong, but I did not enjoy this. It had very little flavor and there was too much sauce for the noodle amount. I even added onions when I boiled the noodles and some oregano and chili powder to the mixture. I think it's the skim milk and the amount of milk that does it. - 6/13/11



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