This is one of those recipes where we wanted Macaroni and Cheese to go with Fried Catfish, but were making do with what we had on hand. Turned out to be really delicious.

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Name: Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups Skim milk; 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter cold; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups Cooked Pasta; 10 Slices American cheese; 2 tablespoons All purpose flour

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups Skim milk
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter cold
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups Cooked Pasta
10 Slices American cheese
2 tablespoons All purpose flour

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook Macaroni (or whatever pasta you choose. All we had available at the time was Extra Wide Egg Noodles) per manufacturer directions, drain, and set aside,

2. In a medium Saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

3. Add the Skim Milk and the slices of american cheese. We used white for ours. Stir frequently to ensure all of the cheese melts. I started with a spoon but switched to a whisk when I was still seeing some cheese clumps in the sauce.

4. Add the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, and stirring to incorporate into the sauce. If 1 tablespoon gives you the consistency you want, don't add the second. If 2 tablespoons doesn't give you the consistency you want, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time.

5. Add the cooked pasta, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

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Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese

2 cups Skim milk
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter cold
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups Cooked Pasta
10 Slices American cheese
2 tablespoons All purpose flour

1.  Cook Macaroni (or whatever pasta you choose.  All we had available at the time was Extra Wide Egg Noodles) per manufacturer directions, drain, and set aside,
2.  In a medium Saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
3.  Add the Skim Milk and the slices of american cheese.  We used white for ours.  Stir frequently to ensure all of the cheese melts.  I started with a spoon but switched to a whisk when I was still seeing some cheese clumps in the sauce.
4.  Add the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, and stirring to incorporate into the sauce.  If 1 tablespoon gives you the consistency you want, don't add the second.  If 2 tablespoons doesn't give you the consistency you want, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time.
5.  Add the cooked pasta, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

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Yeah, that's not Macaroni, it's the only pasta we had available :)
jefcurlin

Yeah, that's not Macaroni, it's the only pasta we had available :)
jefcurlin

Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (199g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 301
Calories from Fat: 142 (47%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15.7g	21 %
	Saturated Fat 9.5g	48 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.8g
Cholesterol 69.3mg		21 %
Sodium 573mg		20 %
Potassium 216.5mg		6 %
Total Carbohydrate 25.1g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0 %
	Sugars, other 25g
Protein 14.7g		21 %
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Calories per serving: 301

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