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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (241g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 645
Calories from Fat 353 (54%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 39.3g 60%
Saturated Fat 24.4g 122%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 119mg 39%
Sodium 445mg 18%
Potassium 303mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 48.1g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugars 1.4g
Protein 25.0g 50%

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Stovetop Cheddar Mac

Recipe #244810 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note
Lainey6605

By: Lainey6605
Aug 6, 2007

This is a great tasting macaroni and cheese that is quick to make, too! Recipe is from Rachael Ray.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the macaroni until al dente; drain in a colander.
  2. 2
    In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  3. 3
    Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  4. 4
    Gradually whisk in the warmed half-and-half and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is steaming hot and thick, about 4 minutes.
  5. 5
    Remove from the heat and stir in the cheddar until melted.
  6. 6
    Stir in the cooked macaroni and season to taste with salt.

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From: iewe

On Mar 13, 2008

This was good! I didn't have enough sharp cheddar on hand, so I threw in some velveeta and moz to make up the difference. I liked the fact that it only used one pot too! When I get really adventurous, I think I might even throw it into a casserole dish and bake/brown the top just a bit too!

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    From: *Parsley*

    On Aug 31, 2007

    Quick and simple mac & cheese. It's a nice basic recipe that is great for kids and/or picky eaters. I used fat free half and half and it worked very well. I think that using sharp cheddar is a must in this recipe. Many adults may like a little more spice in this, and that can easily be added. Thanx for posting. I'll use this on my kids often.

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  • From: gourmetmomma

    On Aug 14, 2007

    yum, yum, yum and (dare i say it) yum. this is a trip down memory lane straight into my mom's kitchen. i've raised my own kids on the "powdered stuff" and i'm almost afraid to give them this for fear they will reject the box stuff from now on. i used up a wee bit of whipping cream and 3/4 cup half and half and then made up the volume with regular milk. and i made the sauce with 1/2 velveeta like i remember from my childhood. perfect. it made a tiny bit more sauce than the pasta needed initially, but after 10 minutes the sauce to pasta ratio was good. as rachael would say... "yum-o" thanks for posting.

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    From: MsSally

    On Sep 24, 2007

    This got the automatic 5 star. DD loved this and asked for more. She usually will only eat the dreaded box stuff. She won't touch my homemade baked mac and cheese. But she loved this so thank you for the great recipe to replace the boxed stuff. I used fat-free 1/2 and 1/2 and used half 2% cheddar and 1/2 2% velveta. YUMMO!

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