WE RECOMMEND:

4th of July | Showers & Parties | S'mores Desserts | Birthdays

20-Minute Mac and Cheese

Homemade mac and cheese in 20 minutes! You can do it!

Save and Share

false

( 34 Ratings)

34 Ratings

5 Stars 26%

4 Stars 26%

3 Stars 32%

2 Stars 12%

1 Stars

Member Reviews ( 9 )

cb91637b-b5f2-4bf7-9891-b8f5301b3975

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

2: packages (7 oz each) small pasta shells

2: tablespoons butter or margarine

1/4: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon ground mustard

1/4: teaspoon pepper

2: cups half-and-half

3: cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)

4: medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1/4: cup chopped red bell pepper

SAVE ON THIS RECIPE!

LOCATION

More stores

See all sales

Weekly specials and coupons may include store name, location, name of the offer, an image, value of the discount, and sale end date. We cannot guarantee that all data will be accurate at all times. You assume the responsibility to review the offers carefully on how you may use and redeem the coupons and other promotions. Please check with the merchant to verify price and availability of the product. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time.

Save $$$ on your favorite brands

Directions

1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 3-quart nonstick saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper. Cook over low heat 20 seconds, stirring constantly, until butter is absorbed. Remove from heat; gradually beat in half-and-half with wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese until melted.
3 Stir pasta, onions and bell pepper into sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until hot.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Use Swiss cheese and a dash of ground nutmeg in place of the Cheddar cheese to bring a whole new flavor to this traditional pasta dish.

Try one of the many new pasta shapes or flavored pasta in this quick recipe.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

View Full Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 230),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 25g; 25%
(Saturated Fat 15g, 15% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 75mg; 75%;
Sodium: 650mg; 650%;
Total Carbohydrate: 49g; 49%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 21g; 21%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%;
Vitamin C: 8%;
Calcium: 30%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

REVIEWS & COMMENTS

Be the first to review this recipe!

1 - 3 of 9 Reviews View All

Posted 4/13/2013 6:20:48 PM REPORT ABUSE wallyann said:

Rating:

i just made this mac and chesse an it was so very simple to do,also it had a very diffence taste to it, i change it up a little bit by adding mild and sharp chadder to it.

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring

Posted 4/12/2012 3:02:46 PM REPORT ABUSE Mamaboo88 said:

Rating:

I made this last night. I absolutely love the veggies in this. However I will do some tweaking next time. The mac came out very thick. so I might cut down the 1/2 and 1/2 with some milk or make less of a rue... we'll see. I also thought it needed more cheese. Maybe 3 1/2 cups would do. But overall , good flavor and great texture.

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring

Posted 2/29/2012 12:30:41 AM REPORT ABUSE AzBreesyGirl said:

Rating:

Not bad if you need a quick fix dinner, but not my favorite recipe. Decent, and very easy... My 5 yr old loved it... But I was not thrilled. The sauce didn't turn out as creamy as I like it in mac and cheese, and the dish is overall a little bland. The peppers and onions add a little something to it, but I thought it fell short of my expectations.

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring