Simple Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta and Noodle Recipes. (Simple Macaroni and Cheese Recipe). A very quick and easy fix to a tasty side-dish. Fancy, designer mac and cheese often costs forty or fifty dollars to prepare when you have so many exotic and expensive cheeses, but they aren't always the best tasting. This recipe is cheap and tasty.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Simple Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni

¼ cup butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

ground black pepper to taste

2 cups milk

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Asian-Inspired Vegetable Noodle Bowl

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour salt and pepper until smooth about 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk into butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling about 5 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.

Nutritional Information

Simple Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 630.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.5g 53%

Carbohydrates: 55g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 7.6g

Fat: 33.6g 52%

Saturated Fat: 20.9g 105%

Cholesterol: 99.6mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 1152IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 165.6mcg 41%

Calcium: 567.9mg 57%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 61.8mg 22%

Potassium: 380mg 11%

Sodium: 777mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 71%

Calories From Fat: 302.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.