Hometown Buffet Macaroni & Cheese (Copycat) Recipe

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Hometown Buffet Macaroni & Cheese (Copycat)
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Directions:

  1. BOIL 3 quarts salt-free water in a 4-quart pot; ADD 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; SCRAPE bottom immediately with a wire whisk to avoid sticking; BOIL macaroni for 8-10 minutes.
  2. POUR macaroni into colander in sink (remove all pasta from bottom of pot); RINSE macaroni and pot with cold water; ALLOW to drain.
  3. RETURN empty pot to a new burner stovetop over medium-low heat; ADD 2 tablespoons margarine and allow to melt, then add 1 1/3 cups skim milk (or 50% milk with 50% water), 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, and 1 pinch garlic powder.
  4. RAISE heat to medium until heated; ADD the contents of one (8 ounce) jar Cheez-Whiz (or half the contents of one 15-ounce jar), scraping all contents from jar using a flexible spatula; ADD 8 ounces shredded medium cheddar cheese.
  5. WHISK mixture often without letting mixture boil, until thickened and glossy in appearance.
  6. ADD rinsed drained macaroni; FOLD mixture together until well-blended.
  7. POUR mixture into greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
  8. BAKE at 300°F for 15 minutes.
  9. REMOVE from oven with oven mitts; SPRINKLE top with 1/3 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese; ALLOW to set just long enough for the cheese to melt.
  10. SERVE and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 383.91 Kcal (1607 kJ)
Calories from fat 187.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.82g 32%
Cholesterol 50.99mg 17%
Sodium 435.63mg 18%
Potassium 217.78mg 5%
Total Carbs 30.28g 10%
Sugars 4.89g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 4%
Protein 18.64g 37%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 533.5mg 53%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 61.96 Kcal (259 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.36g 32%
Cholesterol 8.23mg 17%
Sodium 70.3mg 18%
Potassium 35.15mg 5%
Total Carbs 4.89g 10%
Sugars 0.79g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 4%
Protein 3.01g 37%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 9%
Calcium 86.1mg 53%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.2
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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