Pam’s Macaroni and Cheese - A Simple Recipe for Creamy Mac & Cheese That Everyone Will Love!

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats while margarine is a budget-friendly alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories, and a cornstarch mixture can mimic creaminess.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: generic pasta

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber while generic options are often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Salt boiling water until it's as salty as the sea.

Add 16 oz of large elbow macaroni to the boiling water and cook for 6-7 minutes until al dente.

Cube 2 lb of Velveeta cheese and place it in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

Drain the macaroni and add it directly on top of the cubed cheese in the pan.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper to the macaroni and cheese mixture.

Stir the mixture gently to combine the cheese and macaroni.

Pour enough milk into the pan to reach the top of the macaroni without covering it completely.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes until creamy.

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