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Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe
This mac and cheese is such a comfort food! So delicious!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Side Dish
Keyword creamy mac and cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 516kcal
- .5 pound elbow macaroni
- Salt for water
- .50 cup butter
- .50 cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese cubed
- 8 Ritz crackers or more
Fill a medium stock pot 1/2 way with water and set it on to boil. Once it has boiled, salt it and add 1/2 pound of elbow macaroni, cook 8 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 F
As the pasta cooks, start the cheese sauce
Add butter in sauce pan and melt it on medium heat. Once it melts, add flour and whisk until combined.
Add milk and whisk until the mixture thickens
Add cheddar and Velveeta and whisk until it is melted
Drain elbows and stick it in the pan you used to boil it. Pour the cheese sauce on the elbows and stir until the elbows are covered.
Pour the cheesy elbows in a medium casserole dish
Crush 8 Ritz crackers and sprinkle on top of macaroni and cheese
Bake for 35 minutes until it is bubbly
Spoon out onto a plate
Eat the mac and cheese
Smile a cheesy smile
Enjoy
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1229mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1445IU | Calcium: 688mg | Iron: 1mg