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Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese (lighter recipe)

No need to use a box mix when mac and cheese is as simple--and delicious--as this!

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

2: cups uncooked elbow macaroni (7 ounces)

2: tablespoons margarine

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

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1/4: teaspoon ground mustard

1/4: teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2: cups fat-free (skim) milk

1 1/2: cups reduced-fat shredded or cubed sharp Cheddar cheese (6 ounces)

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350ºF.
2 Cook macaroni as directed on package.
3 While macaroni is cooking, melt margarine in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.
4 Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Make this dish even more kid-friendly when you use colored wagon wheel pasta shapes instead of the elbow macaroni.

Vary the flavor by using different varieties of reduced-fat cheese.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 65 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7 g; 7 %
(Saturated Fat 2 g, 2 % ),
Cholesterol: 5 mg; 5 %;
Sodium: 460 mg; 460 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 34 g; 34 %
(Dietary Fiber 5 g 5 % ),
Protein: 15 g; 15 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 22%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 1/2 Milk; 1 Fat;

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

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Posted 11/28/2012 11:39:10 AM REPORT ABUSE Arrr said:

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This recipe turned out really well. I added ham and didn't use any reduced fat ingredients It was fast, easy and tasted good.

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Posted 10/20/2012 7:55:16 PM REPORT ABUSE stepmomandmom said:

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I have made this recipe many many times. It's one of my favorites! :) I have been asked for the recipe more times than I can count even! I love the simplicity of this recipe.

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Posted 8/25/2012 7:38:45 PM REPORT ABUSE Hoopes said:

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I did everything it said to do and it didn't turn out as well as I thought it would. My family eats a lot of mac and cheese and for the work I would still use a box.. :-(

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