Dinner for 5

Cream Cheese Mac and Cheese

Name: Cream Cheese Mac and Cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7/8 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 6 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tsp spicy brown mustard; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs; 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

$6.06for 430 minServes 5

Elbow macaroni cooks in a creamy cream cheese and cheddar sauce before baking beneath a parsley breadcrumb topping.

Cream Cheese Mac and Cheese with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.31Typical price
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.58

Swaps

Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.52 per serving$6.06 for 4

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Ingredients

7/8 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
6 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp spicy brown mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and cook the macaroni in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the milk and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the cream cheese, cheddar, mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Mix the macaroni with the cheese sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Top with bread crumbs and parsley, then bake for 10 minutes until bubbling.