Holiday Mac & Cheese

Name: Holiday Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups uncooked macaroni; 6 tbsp butter; 6 tbsp flour; 3 cups milk; 1.5 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp sugar; 1 lb Velveeta, cubed; 2/3 cup sour cream; 1.3 cup cottage cheese (small curd); 2 cups cheddar cheese; 2 cups Swiss cheese; 1 sleeve Ritz crackers; 1/4 cup melted butter

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:47:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories842.9 kcal (42%)

Total Fat51.8 g (74%)

Carbs53.5 g (21%)

Sugars12.5 g (14%)

Protein37.8 g (76%)

Sodium1692.7 mg (85%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 cupsmacaroni

uncooked

6 Tbspbutter

6 Tbspflour

3 cupsmilk

1 ½ tspsalt

1 ½ tspsugar

1 lbVelveeta

cubed

⅔ cupsour cream

1.3 cupcottage cheese

small curd

2 cupscheddar cheese

2 cupsswiss cheese

1 sleeveritz crackers

¼ cupbutter

melted

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Step 2 Cook and drain macaroni.

Step 3

Step 3 Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Stir in flour and mix well. Add the milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.

Step 4

Step 4 Add salt, sugar, and cubed Velveeta cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.

Step 5

Step 5 Add sour cream and cottage cheese. Stir well.

Step 6

Step 6 Put macaroni ,cheddar, and Swiss cheese in a BIG bowl. Pour in cream cheese sauce. Stir well.

Step 7

Step 7 Pour into a greased 9x13" (or bigger" casserole dish.

Step 8

Step 8 Sprinkle crushed Ritz crackers over the top and drizzle with melted butter.

Step 9

Step 9 Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crackers are golden brown.