Side dishe for 5

Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Macaroni and Cheese
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box (8 oz) kraft macaroni and cheese; 2 cups milk; 1 1/2 tbsp flour; 2 cups cheddar cheese; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

$3.12for 429 minServes 5

Macaroni cooks in milk sauce with cheddar and the included cheese packet for a creamy stovetop side dish.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.91

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

29 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.78 per serving$3.12 for 4

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Ingredients

1 box (8 oz) kraft macaroni and cheese
2 cups milk
1 1/2 tbsp flour
2 cups cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the macaroni for 8 minutes.
Whisk the flour, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium saucepan until smooth.
Cook the milk mixture over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring until thickened.
Stir in the cheddar and included cheese packet until melted.
Drain the macaroni, combine it with the cheese sauce, and cook over low heat for 3 minutes.