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Easy Macaroni and Cheese

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  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
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Two steps and 20 minutes is all you need to make this cheesy pasta side dish.
Updated Sep 23, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked small shell pasta or elbow macaroni (8 ounces)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 ounces) or 8 ounces process cheese spread loaf, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps

  • 1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • 2
    In 2-quart saucepan, stir remaining ingredients into pasta. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and sauce is desired consistency.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a hearty Southern-style meal, serve the mac 'n cheese with warm pork and beans and corn bread or muffins on the side.

Nutrition

435 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 54g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories
435
Calories from Fat
145
Total Fat
16g
Saturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
50mg
Sodium
590mg
Total Carbohydrate
54g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 2 Vegetable;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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