Hometown Buffet Macaroni & Cheese (Copycat)

Name: Hometown Buffet Macaroni & Cheese (Copycat)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 quarts boiling water (unsalted); 2 cups dry elbow macaroni; 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 1/3 cups skim milk (or 50% milk with 50% water); 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch garlic powder; 1 (8 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz or 0.5 (15 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz; 8 ounces shredded medium cheddar; 2 tablespoons powdered parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup shredded medium cheddar

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My reverse-engineered recipe for Hometown Buffet's "Creamy Macaroni and Cheese", as requested by a "fan". Recipe may be doubled and baked in a 9" x 13" baking dish."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

MACARONI
3 quarts boiling water (unsalted)
2 cups dry elbow macaroni
CHEESE SAUCE
2 tablespoons margarine
1 ¹⁄₃ cups skim milk (or 50% milk with 50% water)
¹⁄₈ teaspoon white pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch garlic powder
0.5 (8 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz or (15 ounce) jar Cheez Whiz
8 ounces shredded medium cheddar
2 tablespoons powdered parmesan cheese
CHEESE TOPPING
¹⁄₃ cup shredded medium cheddar

directions

BOIL 3 quarts salt-free water in a 4-quart pot; ADD 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; SCRAPE bottom immediately with a wire whisk to avoid sticking; BOIL macaroni for 8-10 minutes.
POUR macaroni into colander in sink (remove all pasta from bottom of pot); RINSE macaroni and pot with cold water; ALLOW to drain.
RETURN empty pot to a new burner stovetop over medium-low heat; ADD 2 tablespoons margarine and allow to melt, then add 1 1/3 cups skim milk (or 50% milk with 50% water), 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, and 1 pinch garlic powder.
RAISE heat to medium until heated; ADD the contents of one (8 ounce) jar Cheez-Whiz (or half the contents of one 15-ounce jar), scraping all contents from jar using a flexible spatula; ADD 8 ounces shredded medium cheddar cheese.
WHISK mixture often without letting mixture boil, until thickened and glossy in appearance.
ADD rinsed drained macaroni; FOLD mixture together until well-blended.
POUR mixture into greased 8 x 8 baking dish.
BAKE at 300°F for 15 minutes.
REMOVE from oven with oven mitts; SPRINKLE top with 1/3 cup shredded medium cheddar cheese; ALLOW to set just long enough for the cheese to melt.
SERVE and enjoy.

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Reviews

A great "in-a-hurry" mac 'n cheese. Very creamy texture and nice flavor. Made for Spring 2013 PAC game.

Outta Here
I liked the creamy texture. The only thing I added was a combo of butter, breadcrumbs and romano cheese over the top

GingerlyJ