Main dishes

Down-Home Macaroni & Cheese

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Mac and cheese that boasts two cheeses, is creamy to the max and better for you. The impossible dream? Nope, it's real, and totally achievable with this easy recipe.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

Tbsp. butter or margarine

Tbsp. seasoned dry bread crumbs

1/4

cup flour

1/4

tsp. salt

cups fat-free milk

1/4

lb. (4 oz.) 2% Milk VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT FREE Shredded Non-Fat Cheddar Cheese, divided

cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

MELT butter in large saucepan on low heat. Remove half of butter; mix with bread crumbs. Set aside. Stir flour and salt into remaining butter in saucepan; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk until well blended; cook and stir until thickened. Add VELVEETA and 1-1/2 cups cheddar; cook until melted, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni.

SPOON into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; top with remaining Cheddar and buttered crumbs.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Assemble recipe as directed. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake at 350°F for 30 min. or until heated through.

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lbasticpenardo

posted:5/1/2012

This was so good with meatloaf. :)

a cook

posted:12/14/2011

was great and everyone loved it when i made it for a party

a cook

posted:12/9/2010

This recipe was amazing. I'm 15 years old and this was so easy for me to make. It was a big hit with my family and my brothers always look forward to eating it when I make it. I would definitely recommend making this.

jmeinardus

posted:8/4/2010

Loved it! It was so delicious and very easy to make!

a cook

posted:6/22/2010

Did not care for this recipe, it was very heavy even with the 2% Velveeta and skim milk. I felt like it literatly was "sticking to my bones" too rich, will look for a different recipe.

prestonsl

posted:5/22/2010

This was very good and very easy to prepare. I add red pepper flakes to give it a little zing.

a cook

posted:10/7/2009

I thought this said "reduced fat" Mac-n-cheese? Don't fool yourself....if it has velveeta in it at all, it is NOT low in fat. Just thought I would point it out. I have no doubt this recipe is good. It just isn't low fat.

geminimom26

posted:9/22/2009

This was pretty good, although the cheese was VERY thick. Could of used a little bit less Velveeta.

lil_spunk

posted:6/19/2009

It was pretty good, but it could've been more flavorful and there was way too much cheese.

a cook

posted:6/9/2009

Didn't like the texture the velveeta brought to the macaroni; it made it rubbery and quickly hardned so you were eating a rubbbery blob of noodles.

servings

total:
6 servings

healthy living information

Good source of calcium

Low fat

diet exchange

2-1/2 Starch + 2 Meat (L) + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

This low-fat, made-from-scratch family favorite, is a good source of calcium from the cheese. And as a bonus, this comfort-food classic can fit into a healthful eating plan.

nutritional info per serving

per serving

Calories

320

Total fat

7 g

Saturated fat

4 g

Cholesterol

25 mg

Sodium

880 mg

Carbohydrate

40 g

Dietary fiber

2 g

Sugars

7 g

Protein

24 g

Vitamin A

20 %DV

Vitamin C

0 %DV

Calcium

60 %DV

Iron

10 %DV

Healthy Living Information

Good source of calcium

Low fat

diet exchange

2-1/2 Starch + 2 Meat (L) + 1/2 Fat

nutrition bonus

This low-fat, made-from-scratch family favorite, is a good source of calcium from the cheese. And as a bonus, this comfort-food classic can fit into a healthful eating plan.

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