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Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese takes 20 minutes to cook.

Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese are:

1 cup pasta - we like small shells or wagon wheels
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3/4 cup 2% milk
1 Tbsp Wondra Quick Mixing flour (can use all purpose, Wondra works best)
2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheese made with 2% milk
Pepper to taste

Here is how you make Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese:

Boil pasta according to package directionsRoux (while pasta is boiling):In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour slowly while stirring to make a paste. Once flour is mixed, add pepper if you would like, then add milk a little at a time while stirring. Once milk is warming, add shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Should form a thick gravy-consistency sauce.Combine pasta and cheese sauce in a square glass cake pan or small casserole dish that has been sprayed with Pam (saves a lot of work on cleanup). Bake at 350*F until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Longer if you like a crisp crust.This recipe is not a science. All measurements are what worked for me today. Sometimes you need more milk, sometimes less butter, sometimes more cheese. Feel free to experiment.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALTERIDEM.

The nutritional information for Alter Idem's No Box Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.0

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 31.7 mg
• Sodium: 169.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 7.6 g