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Cream Cheese Mac and Cheese

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

Typical price

$6.06for 4 servings

$1.52 per serving$6.06 for 4

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Cream Cheese Mac and Cheese

Photo: tasteofhome.com

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical3 oz$0.31Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical3 oz$1.20Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical17 oz$0.68Typical price
Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical8 oz$2.40Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical8 oz$2.40Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical3 oz$0.42Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown$7.58

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

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

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

Swaps

  • Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
  • Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
  • Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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