VELVEETA Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese

VELVEETA Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese recipe

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With all due respect to the mac, mac and cheese is all about the cheese: the creamy melt in every bite.This is as near to perfection as you’ll find.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

5 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

1/4

cup butter or margarine, divided

1/4

cup flour

cup milk

1/2

lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

cups elbow macaroni, cooked

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)

Make It

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.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 50 calories and 8g of fat, including 5g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with fat-free milk, 2% Milk VELVEETA, KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese and RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers.

Special Extra

Stir in 1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits with the cooked macaroni.

Substitute

Substitute KRAFT Deluxe Pasteurized Process American Cheese for the VELVEETA.

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crishalvor

posted:4/9/2013

Made this today for lunch as the kids had a snow day (yes, snow day in April in Colorado!. I didn't have the crackers but other than that made it pretty much exact to recipe. Added some spices and some extra milk after reading other comments. It was good....but far too rich to eat as a meal. Might make again as a side dish. One of two kids liked it, the other hated it.

lefsalover

posted:3/23/2013

This is so creamy and cheesy....so good. Made it when the grandkids were here and it was quite a hit and everyone knows, kids are experts on mac and cheese!!!

Spyk02

posted:3/21/2013

I added more milk. It would have been too dry otherwise. Also add some salt and pepper. I had some french fried onions so I used those on top and it was great!

CarrieArlene

posted:2/24/2013

This was really good and creamy, some of the reviews under the recipe are saying gummy and tasteless... well to those people.. you made it wrong. lol Mine was perfect. The only thing I did different than the recipe is, I used more butter and more ritz cracker crumbs. I will be making this again .

a cook

posted:1/6/2013

Oh my goodness, this dish didnt have time to allow everyone seconds. I have never made home made mac and cheese and was a little nervous, but this was perfecion!!!

debs418

posted:1/1/2013

I had a craving for macaroni & cheese and didn't want to drive to the store for the boxed stuff so I googled instead and found this recipe. Despite some people saying it was gummy and tasteless, I made it anyway(followed the recipe exactly). It was delicious!! I may never make the boxed stuff again.

a cook

posted:12/30/2012

Wife loved. It is a keeper.

a cook

posted:12/26/2012

This was a great recipe. Honestly I like all the Velveeta recipes for mac and cheese. Cooked it just as the instructions were given. Made two batches. All my coworkers loved it!

GalSmiley

posted:12/12/2012

This was very good. Not the best, but very good.

Ralph1701

posted:12/9/2012

This recipe is good, BUT you do have to tweak it..I made it twice. 1st time followed the recipe and it was gummy and bland. 2nd time i added one egg to the roux, used less flour, more milk, and added spices (onion powder, white pepper, dry mustard). It was MUCH better with those modifications. had more taste and texture was creamy.