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Microwave Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Name: Microwave Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 cups hot water; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 cups milk; 8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Linda Gingrich, Freeburg, Pennsylvania

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Updated on Jan. 29, 2022

My family prefers homemade macaroni and cheese over the kind you get out of the box. This recipe is an easy way to keep them happy. Whenever we have a family get-together, I bring this comforting dish. Its "from scratch" taste can't be beat. -Linda Gingrich, Freeburg, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
2 cups hot water
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups milk
8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed

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Directions

1
In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes; stir. Cover and cook at 50% power for 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.

2
Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into macaroni mixture. Add cheese. Cover and cook on high for 6-8 minutes or until the macaroni is tender and sauce is bubbly, stirring every 3 minutes.