Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 11
Ingredients: Elbow Macaroni 8 oz; Butter unsalted 1 tbsp; Flour white .25 cup; Milk 2% 2.25 cup; Cheese CoJack 6 oz; American Cheese 1 oz; Salt pepper

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 11

Ingredients

Elbow Macaroni, 8 ozButter, unsalted, 1 tbspFlour, white, .25 cupMilk, 2%, 2.25 cupCheese CoJack, 6 ozAmerican Cheese, 1 ozSalt, pepper

Directions

Cook macaroni; drain. Melt butter over very low heat; add flour, cooking and stirring over low until smooth. Gradually (a couple spoonfuls at a time) add milk, making a roux. As you add the milk, the flour/butter mixture will get thinner. Once it's the consistency of thin pudding, you can pour in the remaining milk. Cook 3-5 minutes then add cheeses. Add salt and pepper to taste. After cheeses melt, add macaroni. Combine and serve.

Serving Size: 11 - 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 11

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VEECEEGEE.

Servings Per Recipe: 11

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 185.8
Total Fat: 8.2 g
Cholesterol: 23.0 mg
Sodium: 186.9 mg
Total Carbs: 20.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 8.7 g

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