Use Velveeta in this mac and cheese recipe for the perfect balance of cheesy and creamy. The search ends here. Stir in 1/4 cup bacon bits with the cooked macaroni to take this dish over the top.
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- butter: 3 Tbsp
- flour: 0.25 cup
- milk: 1 cup
- Velveeta: 0.5 pound (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
- elbow macaroni: 2 cups (drained)
- Kraft shredded Cheddar cheese: 0.5 cup
- Ritz crackers: 6 piece (crushed)
- butter: 5 Tbsp (melted)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
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Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Gradually stir in milk and bring to boil; cook and stir until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add Velveeta; cook and stir until melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in cooked macaroni. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Spoon mixture into the prepared dish; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs until combined; sprinkle over casserole. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
