Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups noodles, uncooked
salt
pepper
paprika (optional)

Directions:

For the Cheese Sauce: Melt butter over low heat, add flour and mix well. You are making a roux. Heat over medium low for 2-3 minutes until mixture is frothy (to cook flour). Do not over-cook or it will turn brown.
Add milk, mix well to insure no clumps are left. Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until sauce gets thick. (I usually microwave the milk for 1-2 minutes. This decreases the time it takes the sauce to thicken up.).
Add cheese; stir until all cheese is melted.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
For the Noodles: Start water heating while making sauce. When water boils add 2 C noodles. Follow directions on noodle box to cook noodles.
Drain cooked noodles.
Combine cooked noodles and cheese sauce in serving dish. Add shake or two of paprika on top of dish for color if desired.
Enjoy!
You may want to keep the sauce and noodles separate. If this is done, the sauce and noodles can be refrigerated and saved for several days. Simply combine a serving and reheat. This avoids that strange “left-over” taste Mac N’ Cheese usually gets if saved. The sauce also saves quite well if frozen.
Alternate Recipe: Dice some ham and add to the dish. This makes it even more of a One-dish meal. Helpful for those (like my husband) who do not think something is a meal unless meat is served!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	330.35 Kcal (1383 kJ)
Calories from fat	191.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.28g	33%
Cholesterol	72.83mg	24%
Sodium	417.55mg	17%
Potassium	172.8mg	4%
Total Carbs	20.86g	7%
Sugars	4.34g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.07g	4%
Protein	14.57g	29%
Vitamin A	0.9mg	29%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	392.1mg	39%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	171.59 Kcal (718 kJ)
Calories from fat	99.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.05g	33%
Cholesterol	37.83mg	24%
Sodium	216.89mg	17%
Potassium	89.76mg	4%
Total Carbs	10.84g	7%
Sugars	2.25g	17%
Dietary Fiber	0.56g	4%
Protein	7.57g	29%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	29%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	203.7mg	39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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