DOWN-HOME MACARONI & CHEESE

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Macaroni and cheese that's creamy, cheesy and a Healthy Living recipe, too? It's not the impossible dream. It's real, and its right here!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup flour
2 cups fat-free milk
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) 2% Milk VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pkg. (7 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, divided
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked, drained

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Remove half of butter; mix with bread crumbs. Set aside. Stir flour into remaining butter in saucepan; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk until well blended; cook and stir until thickened. Add VELVEETA and 1-1/2 cups cheddar; cook until melted, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni.
Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; top with remaining Cheddar and buttered crumbs.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 23 g