Better Macaroni and Cheese from a Box! Recipe

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Better Macaroni and Cheese from a Box!
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (7 1/4 oz) box macaroni and cheese mix
  • 1/8 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Cook the macaroni in boiling water until it's as tender as you'd like it.
  2. Drain the macaroni in a colander, set aside.
  3. In the same pan over medium heat, melt the 1/8 cup margarine, then add the cheese powder. Stir until smooth with a wire whisk.
  4. Add the 3/4 cup of milk, a little bit at a time, mixing it with the wire whisk, like you were making gravy, stirring constantly over medium heat. As it thickens up, add some more milk until all the milk is added. Bring the mixture up to the point of boiling so that it's thick. Then add the cheese and whisk again until smooth and melted.
  5. Now remove from heat and add the drained macaroni. You're ready to serve and your macaroni will be creamy instead of that yellow runny stuff around your noodles.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 114.64 Kcal (480 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.75g 12%
Cholesterol 5.85mg 2%
Sodium 94.84mg 4%
Potassium 97.38mg 2%
Total Carbs 7.82g 3%
Sugars 2.56g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 1%
Protein 3.46g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.51 Kcal (731 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.79g 12%
Cholesterol 8.91mg 2%
Sodium 144.37mg 4%
Potassium 148.25mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.9g 3%
Sugars 3.9g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 5.27g 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 137mg 9%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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