- prep: 15 min
- cook: 30 min
- total: 45 min
Summary
This macaroni and cheese is made with a combination of American cheese and cheddar, along with some cream or half-and-half. It's creamy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni (2 cups uncooked)
- 6 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
- 1 cup shredded American cheese (4 ounces)
- 1 cup soft breadcrumbs*
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 530 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 29 g 44.05%
- Saturated Fat: 16 g 82.08%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 76 mg 25.31%
- Sodium: 627 mg 26.13%
- Calcium: 399 mg 39.87%
- Potassium: 217 mg 6.19%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 13.1%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 50 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8.45%
- Sugar: 7 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 19.11%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 12.63%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat5
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq