Macaroni with Cheese Sauce
Rich, creamy cheese sauce and crumb topping make this classic dish a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (210 g) elbow macaroni, uncooked
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon (60 g) light butter spread
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 1⅓ cup (320 ml) skim milk
- 1 cup (115 g) cheddar cheese, cubed
- 2 slices bread
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, optional
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon dried minced onion
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Cook macaroni as directed on package. Drain.
- Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch (20 cm X 20 cm) baking dish with vegetable cooking spray then add macaroni to dish.
- Place butter, flour, salt, and milk into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 3-4 minutes or until heavy steam escapes through the lid opening. As mixture thickens, it will not splash as much.
- Remove the lid plug and add cheese through the lid opening.
- Blend for 1 minute.
- Pour over macaroni and mix thoroughly.
- Cover macaroni with bread crumb mixture and bake until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- To make crumb topping, toast 2 pieces of bread and squeeze each piece into a ball.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4.
- Remove the lid plug.
- Drop each bread ball through the lid plug opening.
- Blend until you have crumbs. Add seasonings to the crumbs.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 cup (240 ml) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 318 |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 9 mg |
| Sodium | 629 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
Macaroni with Cheese Sauce is rated
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Rated 4 out of
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Beth37 from
Macaroni and Cheese
This is my go to dish, although I would tweek it just a little. Use 1-1/2 cups macaroni instead of the 2 and up the milk to 1-1/2 cups. Other than that, It sure does save time not having to stand over the stove stirring the sauce and hope it won't burn.. Great for a quick Saturday night supper with hot dogs.
Date published: 2016-11-08
Rated 4 out of
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Beth37 from
Nice & creamy.
I made this last night and it turned out very good; definitely will make it again. Next time, though, I will add 1-1/2 cups of milk to make it just a little more creamier. Plus, to save time, I keep homemade bread crumbs in the freezer for use in recipes like this; bread crumbs which I always make in my Vitamix.
Date published: 2016-09-21
Rated 5 out of
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LeAnne from
Crowd pleaser
I make this almost every Saturday night and once for a church fellowship meal. I use farm rasied eggs and raw milk in this because it's what's available to me. I like using New York Sharp cheddar cheese in this. Also have use smoked Gouda and Swiss cheese. At the church meal, I didn't bring any leftovers home.
Date published: 2016-12-03
Rated 5 out of
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Mattyd from
Shockingly easy
Giving 5 stars because this could not have been an easier recipe!
Personally I’d have liked it a bit more cheesier, but it was still delicious and disappeared fast. Planning next time to use less flour, a bit more cheese.
Followed other reviewers suggestions and upped the milk a bit, and used regular butter instead (barely softened).
This will alleviate a lot of stress for family parties—plan on making this as much as I can. Couldn’t get over how perfect the texture of this sauce came out!
Never making it any other way again!
Date published: 2020-03-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Karnoon from
Serious yummo!
Easy, fast, add 2 cloves of garlic, and away we go!
Date published: 2018-02-19
Rated 5 out of
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Healthier living from
Yummy
Love mac & cheese but didn't have any milk, so substituted nonfat Greek yogurt with an egg to thin mix. Used low-fat sharp cheddar and smoky gruyere, added just a little spinach and cauliflower, and mustard for flavor instead of cayenne. Of course, whole grain bread and macaroni for a higher fiber, higher protein, and lower fat meal with veggies hidden inside. I finally have a healthy mac & cheese recipe. Thanks Vitamix!
Date published: 2017-07-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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TDeeb from
Awesome for easy pot luck Mac!
I didn’t do the whole baking part, I just cooked two boxes of cellentani noodles (2 lbs), and put it in a crock pot on keep warm, then I tripled the recipe as written (I did add a little garlic, cayenne, and pepper) and poured it over the top. Went over really well at the pig roast! Plenty of cheese sauce, very creamy too!
Date published: 2019-10-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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JudyA from
Who Knew
Made Mac and Cheese tonight and it was easy to assemble. The clean up is amazing.
This was my first attempt to make anything but smoothies but I'll be doing more different recipes in the future.
Date published: 2017-05-07
