Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese recipe

Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese recipe
entree or side dish

1/2 stick butter, divided
1/4 cup regular flour
1 cup milk
8 oz. Velveeta, cubed
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained
1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
8 + ritz crackers, crushed

preheat oven to 350

In medium saucepan;
melt 3 Tbls butter
whisk in flour
cook 2 min., stirring constantly.
Gradually stir in milk
cook until mixture boils and thickens, continue stirring constantly.
Add velveeta, stir until melted
Add macaroni.

Spoon mixture into a 2 qt. lightly sprayed casserole dish
sprinkle with Cheddar
In a small bowl:
Melt remaining butter, add cracker crumbs, stir
Sprinkle over casserole.

Bake about 20 minutes.



variations:

use margarine instead of butter
use 2 % milk
use lowfat velveeta or
use american cheese instead of velveeta
use club crackers insted of ritz
use crumbled homemade croutons, instead of crackers
use shredded cheese blend instead of shredded cheddar
add in 1/4 cup bacon bits when you add macaroni
or if you have any leftover ham, tear into small pieces and toss it in.
or add cubed / coined cooked italian sausage

serve with corn muffins or toast points as an entree.
serve as a side, goes great with any meat !







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