Dinner for 6

Creamy Mac and Cheese

Name: Creamy Mac and Cheese
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow noodles; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 lb velveeta cheese; 1/4 tsp tabasco sauce (optional); 2 tbsp butter

$6.81for 485 minServes 6

Elbow noodles bake in a warm milk and cheese sauce until tender, creamy, and lightly browned.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 16 oz$0.18/oz typical	16 oz	$2.88Typical price
	Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Swiss, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.22

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.70 per serving$6.81 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb elbow noodles
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb velveeta cheese
1/4 tsp tabasco sauce (optional)
2 tbsp butter

Steps

Boil the elbow noodles in salted water for 8 minutes, drain them, and return them to the pot.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add the milk, pepper, mustard, salt, and hot sauce, and warm for 7 minutes.
Stir in the Velveeta until smooth, then combine the cheese sauce with the noodles.
Spread the mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake at 350 F for 35 minutes.
Rest the mac and cheese for 15 minutes before serving.