VELVEETA Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese

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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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diane726

posted:11/2/2008

I have been making recipe for years. Family and friends request it for almost all events. It's a hit.

patnkristin

posted:11/1/2008

LOVE THIS RECIPE!! I had made this once before and lost the recipe. I am so glad I found it again. The kids love it, I love it. I did add turkey smoked sausage with the macaroni so it would be more of a "meal". I am NOT going to loose this recipe again!!!

kmburke12

posted:10/31/2008

This is the best Macaroni & Cheese I have ever made, it was delicious and I love the cheese in this.

MHISE

posted:10/22/2008

My husband is the mac and cheese expert in our house, and he really enjoyed this recipe.

a cook

posted:9/13/2008

my family loves this recipe. We have tried many others but this one by far exceeds the others. I do sometimes add a little more cheddar cheese and have found that kraft cheese melts better than a lot of the other brands.

sibi

posted:9/13/2008

This macaroni and cheese recipe is very creamy and delicious. It was very easy and quick to make. I will definitely make this recipe again. The only thing I would add to this recipe is more fresh ingrediants. Otherwise, it was very tasty.

achoules

posted:9/9/2008

A delicious and creamy macaroni, the ritz crumbs on top add a satisfying crunch.

Kimmer39

posted:8/24/2008

very easy, tastes great - kids love it

gnjsmom

posted:8/13/2008

This is one of my favorite homemade mac and cheeses. I did need to salt it a little bit, as it felt like it was missing something. Next time I make this I am going to try to tweek it a little.

a cook

posted:8/10/2008

After reading other reviews only used 3 T. flour, 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 1/2 cups of macaroni to avoid the "thickness". It didn't work. Was still really thick. Not nearly as creamy as I was looking for. Will try another mac and cheese recipe next time.