SPICY THREE-CHEESE MACARONI AND CHEESE

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If mac and cheese is a favorite in your house, imagine how well this spicy three-cheese version will go over!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt; drain. Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole.
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 to 5 min. Remove from heat.
Reserve 1 Tbsp. of each cheese. Add remaining cheeses to the sauce mixture; stir until cheeses are melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in hot sauce and pepper. Pour over macaroni in casserole; mix well. Toss bread crumbs and reserved cheese; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
Bake 35 to 40 min. or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 10 g