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Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese

Homemade macaroni and cheese has never been easier! Your family will love the rich flavor loaded with real cheese and baked right in your oven. 

Family-Favorite Macaroni and Cheese

GoldMedal Recipe by GoldMedal

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Prep Time

25min

Total Time

50min

Servings

6servings (about 3/4 cup each)

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Ingredients

  • 2  cups uncooked elbow macaroni (7 ounces)
  • 1/4  cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4  cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1/2  teaspoon salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2  cups milk
  • 2  cups shredded or cubed Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350ºF.

  2. Cook macaroni as directed on package.

  3. While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constanly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted.

  4. Drain macaroni. Gently stir macaroni into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

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Tips & Notes

  • Time Saver

    Purchase the cheese already shredded in an 8-ounce package.

  • Variation

    And this is just the beginning! While stirring the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce, try adding sliced ripe or green olives or bite-size pieces of cooked vegetables, hot dogs or cooked sausage.

  • Variation

    Add a 4-ounce can of chopped green chilies, drained, for a perked-up version of mac and cheese.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 400
  • 22g (Saturated Fat 11g)
  • 45mg
  • 560mg
  • 34g (Dietary Fiber 1g)
  • 17g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 18%
  • 30%
  • 10%
  • Exchanges:
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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star 1/25/10 by jwillingham75

This recipe was wonderful! We were hungry and in a hurry, so we didn't bake it, but it was still so yummy! I almost hate to admit, but my husband and I ate almost the whole pot by ourselves!!!

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star 1/1/10 by 11126

I have been looking and trying all diferent kinds of receipes for macaroni and cheese and I've finally found it. Just great!!!! I fixed this to go with Christmas dinner and it was a true hit!!!!

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star 11/18/09 by TBSPEric

This is really good and great re-heated.

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star 11/12/09 by apierce718

delish!

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star 10/11/09 by kitykat52

I made for the kids and they loved it. I added bread crumbs to the top and subtituted yellow mustard for ground mustard.

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star 9/4/09 by Eradicator

I love this recipe. It's the perfect start to customize your mac n cheese just the way you like. I usually add a little bacon and use a variety of cheeses, liking mine to have a good flavor with some gouda and sharp cheddar. So delish....and easy to make!

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