Serving 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk, hot (not boiling)
- 1 1â„4 cups grated American cheese
- 1 1â„4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (for different variation, try using Monterrey jack cheese or adding 1/2 cup jalapeno slices)
- salt
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
Directions
- Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a casserole dish.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan.
- When melted, add flour, stirring constantly for about 1 minute (until butter is absorbed).
- Whisk in hot milk, cook for 3 minutes (stirring constantly).
- Add 1 cup each of the cheeses, and stir until smooth.
- Cook macaroni, drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
- Combine everything together and pour into casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and bake at 400Ffor 20 minutes.
Nutrition Info
Serving Size: 1 (191 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
Smartpoints 12 - Calories 410
- Total Fat 9 g
- Saturated Fat 5 g
- Total Carbohydrate 63.8 g
- Dietary Fiber 2.5 g
- Sugars 2.2 g
- Protein 18.9 g