Velveeta Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Velveeta Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 Servings
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 🧈 3 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup flour; 🥛 1 cup milk; 1/2 pound Velveeta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained; 🧀 1/2 cup Kraft shredded Cheddar cheese; 🧈 5 tablespoons butter, melted

Cost $10.5, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

30 Min
5 Servings
$10.5

Velveeta Down-Home Macaroni and Cheese

Cost $10.5, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

30 Min
5 Servings
$10.5

INGREDIENTS

Preparation
- Cooking spray
Base ingredients
- 🧈 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 🥛 1 cup milk
- 1/2 pound Velveeta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 🧀 1/2 cup Kraft shredded Cheddar cheese
- 🧈 5 tablespoons butter, melted

STEPS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Gradually stir in milk and bring to boil; cook and stir until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add Velveeta; cook and stir until melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in cooked macaroni.

Spoon mixture into the prepared dish; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs until combined; sprinkle over casserole.

Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

498

Calories

16
Protein
30
Carbs
35
Fats

💡 For added flavor, stir in 1/4 cup bacon bits with the cooked macaroni before baking.Use whole milk for a creamier texture.Serve this dish hot for best taste and texture.Store leftovers in an airtight container; reheat in the oven to maintain crisp topping.