Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
It's dinner time, and I'm feeling nostalgic. For today's classic southern dish, I am going to share my grandma's recipe for creamy mac and cheese! This pasta dish is made with a homemade cheese sauce using some delicious Velveeta cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 474kcal
Equipment
- small pot
- Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 8 ounces macaroni pasta shells, bow ties or penne pasta
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 4 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 4 ounces Velveeta cheese cut into cubes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package.
- Melt butter in skillet on medium heat. Remove from heat.
- Stir in flour with a whisk, making a smooth mixture.
- Return to the stovetop and continue stirring for 30 seconds until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk with the whisk.
- Return to stovetop on medium-high heat, add Velveeta cubes and stir until melted and thickened. Add salt and pepper, to taste. I use ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper.
- Drain the macaroni pasta.
- Mix sauce and macaroni together. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 880mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 827IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 330mg | Iron: 1mg