Mac & Cheese

Name: Mac & Cheese
Yield: 8-10 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb shell pasta (or macaroni); 4 cups water; 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese; 2 cups milk (whole or 2%); 3-8 oz bags of grated cheese (2 sharp cheddar and 1 cheddar jack); 1 sleeve Ritz crackers; 1 sick butter (softened to room temp); Optional add ins: fresh baby spinach (2 handfuls), jarred artichokes cut roughly, mushrooms, and small shrimp (tossed lightly in old bay) for a seafood rendition; Italian seasoning for topping; Garlic powder for Ritz mixture; 1/2 Tsp Salt; 1/2 Tsp Pepper; Dash Cayenne

wearefamily @wearefamily

Yummy recipe with options to make into a dinner dish as well!

wearefamily @wearefamily

Yummy recipe with options to make into a dinner dish as well!

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Ingredients

8-10 people

1 lbshell pasta (or macaroni)
4 cupswater
1 (8 oz)block cream cheese
2 cupsmilk (whole or 2%)
3-8 ozbags of grated cheese (2 sharp cheddar and 1 cheddar jack)
1sleeve Ritz crackers
1sick butter (softened to room temp)
Optional add ins: fresh baby spinach (2 handfuls), jarred artichokes cut roughly, mushrooms, and small shrimp (tossed lightly in old bay) for a seafood rendition
Italian seasoning for topping
Garlic powder for Ritz mixture
1/2 TspSalt
1/2 TspPepper
DashCayenne

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Steps

1

Boil 4 cups water with a little salt then cook pasta for 8 min (Do not drain water)
2

Add in block of cream cheese and melt a bit then add the 2 cups of milk, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper and cook until thoroughly mixed and pasta al dente
3

Mix in 2 bags of the grated cheese (I like to do 1/2 sharp cheddar and 1 cheddar jack for the 2nd bag) saving remaining for topping. Mix well
4

Pour into baking dish and top with remaining cheese.
5

Mix crumbled ritz crackers with a 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 stick of butter
6

Sprinkle crumble over top and a little Italian seasoning then bake uncovered for 10 min then cover for 10 min. Let sit for 5 and enjoy!