Vegetarian

Backed Macaroni and Cheese is for Dinner.

Backed Macaroni and Cheese takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Backed Macaroni and Cheese takes 45 minutes to cook.

Backed Macaroni and Cheese makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Backed Macaroni and Cheese are:

1 lb of elbow pasta
12 oz sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups of milk (2% used here)
1/2 cup of salted butter
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Here is how you make Backed Macaroni and Cheese:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Undercook the pasta by about 2 minutes.Drain pasta and place it back in the pan. Throw the stick of butter in, allow to melt, stirring occassionally.Pour pasta into an ungreased casserole dish.Slice cheese 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Push slices down into the cooked pasta, distributing the slices evenly throughout.Pour milk in until about 1" from the top of the pasta. It might be more than 2 cups. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top of pasta.Bake uncovered for about 45 minutes. It's done when you can tip the casserole dish almost sideways without milk coming to the surface.Note: Do not be put off by the lack of pre-melted cheese. This recipe is AMAZING!Serving Size: Makes about 5 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEIDITHER.

The nutritional information for Backed Macaroni and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 838.2

• Total Fat: 41.7 g
• Cholesterol: 128.6 mg
• Sodium: 705.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 79.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 32.9 g