Monday, April 13, 2009

Mac 'N Cheese

Serves: 8
WW Points per Serving: 5

1 (13.25 oz) box elbow macaroni
8 oz 2% / light velveeta
1 1/2 - 2 cups skim milk
2 Tbsp light butter
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp paprika
salt & white pepper to your liking

Preheat oven to 375. Boil macaroni according to package directions (if possible, cook it in a pot that can transfer into the oven). Drain. Place drained pasta back into pot. Add butter, cheese (cut it up into small chunks so it distributes evenly), & spices. Pour milk over pasta until you can *just* see the milk starting to show between the noodles. It's usually about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of milk. Cover and bake for 1hour. Remove the lid and bake another 15 minutes to brown the top. Let set up a good 15 minutes prior to serving. If it looks a little too runny, pop it back in the oven for an other 15 minutes. However, it does thicken up during the "set up" time. So don't get too carried away with baking it or you'll end up with dry mac 'n cheese.

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