Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (7 ounces); 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 cups milk; 2 cups shredded or cubed Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

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Prep 25 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 6

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Homemade macaroni and cheese has never been easier! Your family will love the rich flavor loaded with real cheese and baked right in your oven.

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (7 ounces)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded or cubed Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F.
2

Cook macaroni as directed on package.
3

While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constanly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
4

Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Purchase the cheese already shredded in an 8-ounce package.
tip 2
And this is just the beginning! While stirring the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce, try adding sliced ripe or green olives or bite-size pieces of cooked vegetables, hot dogs or cooked sausage.
tip 3
Add a 4-ounce can of chopped green chilies, drained, for a perked-up version of mac and cheese.

Nutrition Information

400 Calories, 22 g Total Fat, 17 g Protein, 34 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400

Calories from Fat: 200

Total Fat: 22 g

Saturated Fat: 11 g

Cholesterol: 45 mg

Sodium: 560 mg

Potassium: 200 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 34 g

Dietary Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 17 g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 18%; 18%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 1 Milk; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Homemade macaroni and cheese has never been easier! Your family will love the rich flavor loaded with real cheese and baked right in your oven.