Italian

Easy Mac and Cheese is for Dinner.

Easy Mac and Cheese takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Easy Mac and Cheese takes 20 minutes to cook.

Easy Mac and Cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Mac and Cheese are:

I lb of pasta (1 box)
1/4 cup butter
1 medium onion
2 Tb granulated garlic
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 C skim milk
1/2 C half and half
1 Tb flour
2 C (1 pkg) shredded cheddar cheese
2 C (1 pkg shredded Monterrey jack cheese
2/3 C panko breadcrumbs
Parsley (optional)

Here is how you make Easy Mac and Cheese:

1. Preheat oven to 400. In a medium saucepan heat the butter over medium heat. 2. Mince onion. Add to butter. Cook until translucent.3. Add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook 2 minutes. Add flour and cook until brown (about 2-3 mins).4. Add milk and half and half. Bring up to temperature. 5. Add cheese. Stir until melted/combined. 6. Boil pasta while cheese is blending.7. When pasta in done, place in a large casserole dish (spray with cooking oil if desired to avoid sticking). Pour cheese sauce over pasta.8. Cover with panko breadcrumbs and parsley (if desired). Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until panko is browned. Makes 8 2-oz servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MORNINGGLORY609.

The nutritional information for Easy Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 542.7

• Total Fat: 26.3 g
• Cholesterol: 95.5 mg
• Sodium: 599.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 24.2 g

Easy Mac and Cheese is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Easy Mac and Cheese is Vegetarian