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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a cook

posted:9/4/2007

this recipe (quadrupled) was a huge hit at a Labor Day BBQ. I altered it by using penne pasta, and by adding half a red onion (grated) and liberal cracked black pepper. was thanked repeatedly by several vegetarians for bringing it. daughter urges me to make it again just for us soon.

Jennifer5255

posted:6/26/2007

Very delicious!

Bethany163

posted:6/3/2007

Maybe even better than my mother-in-law's!

sonnystf

posted:2/23/2007

the macaroni&cheese recipe was very bland&way to stiff&dry I had to add 1 cup of milk,4oz.of sour cream to soften&liquidfy. I also added parmesan cheese to add taste.I'll make all my mac.&cheese with cheddar from now on, Velvetta just doesn't cut it.

shabba4detroit

posted:12/28/2006

Fantastically easy Mac & Cheese. For those who think it too bland, add a little mustard powder to the cheese sauce and/or replace the Ritz crackers with Chicken In A Biscuit.

chicklet20

posted:12/22/2006

This is so easy to make and so good. I do agree that it can be pretty bland if you don't add any seasonings. I like to use salt ,coarse black pepper and minced onion. I love the buttery taste that the Ritz crackers add to it. This one of our favorite comfort food recipes.

damagsmonkey

posted:11/27/2006

This was good, but a little bland.

MrsSmith86

posted:10/19/2006

I did not add the Ritz crackers, but I added lot of cheddar cheese on top of it before I baked it. it was very good.

a cook

posted:10/9/2006

I have made this recipe numerous times , and it is still is a favorite of mine. I add a bit of extra velveeta cheese , and I substituted the Ritz cracker topping with Italian bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese and a little butter, it makes it not so buttery. ... I highly recommend this to anyone who likes rich and creamy mac and cheese homemade.

srobison24

posted:9/26/2006

I loved it, but my family wasn't happy with it.