Side Dish

Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese is for Side Dish.

Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese are:

2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp whole wheat flour
2 c 2% milk
2 c shredded cheddar cheese
2 c macaroni or penne pasta, cooked
1/5 c crushed saltine crackers
1/2 tsp salt
dash black pepper

Here is how you make Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese:

1. Preheat oven to 3752. Cook pasta per package directions (I like to take mine out a few seconds before it is really done because it still cooks in the oven).3. Melt margarine over med-high heat4. Add flour and mix until brown and dough like (usually a minute or two).5. Add milk and bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes and add the cheese. Stir until thick and bubbly.6. Place pasta in a casserole dish (I spritz mine with cooking spray first) and our cheese sauce over top.7. Bake for 20 minutes. Add cracker crumbs and bake for 5-7 minutes longer uncovered. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KDELLASEGA.

The nutritional information for Easy Homeade Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 314.4

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
• Sodium: 549.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 15.0 g