Cj's Special Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) box barilla plus elbow macaroni
• 6 tablespoons smart balance margarine
• 2 -3 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 cups skim milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper, to taste (i like lots of pepper)
• 8 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces low-fat velveeta cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a large non stick pot, cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
• 3 in the same pot melt butter. add flour, stir until well blended.
• 4 pour one cup milk in gradually; stirring constantly.bring to boiling point.
• 5 reduce heat to low.
• 6 add shredded cheddar and cubed velveeta a little at a time, simmer until cheese melts into a creamy sauce. (if necessary slowly add up to the other half cup milk to keep cheese sauce thin enough to stir effectively).
• 7 turn off flame. add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
• 8 transfer macaroni to a buttered baking dish, cover with tinfoil(spray tinfoil with baking spray so it does not stick).
• 9 bake 30 minutes until the top is golden brown.
• 10 top with 4 oz sharp cheddar and allow to melt before serving. (optional).