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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a cook

posted:5/31/2011

The extra layer of cheddar on the top and the buttery cracker crumbs make this dish extra special. Everyone loved it.

87*Scott

posted:5/13/2011

Just made this for supper and it was very good. Not quite as creamy as Velveeta usually makes things but still very good and will definitely make it again and again.

LizPelka

posted:4/22/2011

This is the best ever mac-n-cheese. Will never make the boxed kind ever again. My family loves this recipe.

akrajcirik

posted:4/18/2011

I made this recipe for a family party and wished I hadn't. Way to bland. I'd read the reviews and added extra milk to make it more creamy and also used cheddar french fried onions to top rather than crushed crackers. I'll be trying a different mac & cheese recipe next time.

grammymimi

posted:4/17/2011

This was the best mac and cheese I've made in years. Try adding extra cheese and double the topping. It was a big hit in our house.

a cook

posted:4/5/2011

This dish is a new family favorite. I doubled the sauce, because I added 1-1/2 Cups cubed ham (sliced ham steaks), and 2 cups broccoli flowerettes (frozen). This is what I will bring to the next potlock I attend. Love it!

a cook

posted:3/27/2011

OMG!!! Amazing!!! The best mac n cheese ever. I will make this recipe again and again. It was super easy and simply delicious. We are cheese lovers so I did add a bit more velveeta cheese and milk. It was super creamy and simply delicious! Thanks Kraft!! :-)

amosebey

posted:3/1/2011

I have been looking for a Mac 'n' Cheese recipe that is easy, fast, and tasty and I found one! There were no complaints at my dinner table. I will definately be making this again and again. I didn't add the cracker topping or bake this. I just did the stove top part and served it. We put out toppings like crutons, crackers, extra cheese, bacon bits, and salsa. Everyone got to personalize their own bowl. A warning: this dish is super rich. You might need to have some antiacid around for after.

s.draper

posted:2/8/2011

I have made this dish a couple of times for company and everyone loved it! They scraped the dish clean!

lynneeeepooh