SPICY PARMESAN, CHEDDAR & JACK MAC & CHEESE

Spicy Parmesan, Cheddar & Jack Mac & Cheese image

This crowd-pleasing Spicy Parmesan, Cheddar & Jack Mac & Cheese gets kicked up with a splash of hot sauce.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups whole grain elbow macaroni, uncooked
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
3/4 cup milk
1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 tsp. TACO BELL® Hot Sauce
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. dry whole wheat bread crumbs

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; cook and stir on medium heat until mixture comes to boil and thickens. Simmer on low heat 3 min. Remove from heat.
Reserve 1 Tbsp. of each cheese. Add remaining cheeses to sauce; stir until shredded cheeses are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in hot sauce and pepper.
Drain macaroni; spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Add cheese sauce; mix well. Toss bread crumbs with reserved cheeses; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until macaroni mixture is heated through and crumb topping is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 390 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 15 g