Main dishes

Old-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese

Old-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese recipe

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When your kids are telling their kids, "My mom's mac and cheese was the best,” this is why. So saucy and cheesy, the memory lasts decades.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

Tbsp. butter or margarine

Tbsp. flour

cups milk

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

cups elbow macaroni, cooked

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MELT butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted. Stir in macaroni.

SPOON into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 50 calories and 7g of fat, including 4 g sat fat, per serving by preparing with fat-free milk and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Substitute

Prepare using KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese.

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a cook

posted:4/27/2013

Thanks to this recipe I will never buy boxed mac and cheese, ever again! This mac and cheese recipe is amazing! My family loved it, I wouldn't change anything about it.

Berthavincent

posted:4/11/2013

this is the best mac and cheese recipe i have tried, , i used the extra sharp cheese and added a pizza cheese to make up the difference and my family love it i surely will make it many more times

ljr963

posted:3/1/2013

Use sharp cheese for sure; it makes for a very tasty sauce. I also add a little celery salt. For those of you who like a stronger flavour add a little more cheese than the recipe calls for or in our house we add a little hot sauce individually. Sometimes I will prepare the macaroni ahead of time and then store it in a container and then rinse and drain it prior to use. I will also prepare the sauce earlier in the day and then mix the two just before going in the oven. You may have to adjust the cooking time if you have refridgerated the sauce though.

tchr90

posted:12/2/2012

Very good! A keeper for sure!

aunwin

posted:11/6/2012

Not my favorite Mac and cheese recipe. Did not have any flavor. I would try a different recipe.

TenorsMom

posted:11/4/2012

This is just like the mac n cheese my Mom used to make, except she used Velveeta. Sometimes she would add leftover ham or veggies. Love it!

amber04c

posted:10/8/2012

I made the mac & cheese exactly as directed. The cheese sauce tasted great before I put it in the oven. After cooking for 20 min in the oven, almost all of the cheese sauce was gone! What happened??

deelberger

posted:9/25/2012

I added 1 tsp. of ground mustard and 1 sauteed onion that's chopped finely to this recipe. I always double these recipes and make a large casserole of it. After serving for dinner, we love having it for lunch the following day too. Think it's even better b/c the flavors have had more time to marinate together. So many ways to add more flavor to this dish as well, with hot pepper, broccoli florets, chopped red and green bell peppers, etc. Let your creative juices flow!

cheeseygoodness

posted:9/24/2012

This recipe was just ok. I found it a tad bland but that may be because I used a medium cheese instead of a sharp cheese. I will try it again with a stronger cheese and maybe some vegetable additions.

Rosiecheex

posted:7/20/2012

Delicious!!!! My family loved it, I served it with ribs and sweet corn, a great dish.