Creamy Baked Macaroni Recipe

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This old-fashioned macaroni casserole gets a different twist, thanks to Gouda cheese. It bakes up nice and creamy with just a hint of zip from the hot sauce. It's comfort food at its yummiest.

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Creamy Baked Macaroni Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 4-6 Servings
20 25 45

Ingredients

  • 1-2/3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) Gouda or cheddar cheese (1/2-inch cubes)
  • 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  • Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the soup, milk, chives, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Stir in macaroni and cheese.
  • Spoon into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 272 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 678 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Baked Macaroni in Country Woman January/February 2005, p31

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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2013 by cooknTx

We loved the recipe, of course I tweaked it to suit our taste. I left off the breadcrumbs and butter and added extra milk and some sour cream to the extra 1/3 cup pasta. I also added some smoked pepper jack to the top.yummy!!!

Reviewed on May. 31, 2011 by ILoveYouThisMuch

This is a great dish my whole family loves. I share it a lot at cook outs and I double the batch but there's never left overs! Friends always ask for the recipe. The other thing I love about this recipe is it's half the calories of similar recipes!

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2011 by norgrl

this passed the test of the kids and most of all the hubby!

Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by tamaralenae

This was actually great! loved by our whole household (which is just two adults) ;-)

Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by emilyshack

I'm asked to make this recipe whenever there is a pot luck or gathering. Everyone LOVES it. When we do an order out for BBQ for my co workers requests that I bring this in

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2011 by CakeOne

I left out the chives but added 1 (14.5 oz.) can of diced tomatoes, drained. This made this dish awesome.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by dlindenf

This was great! I left the hot sauce out and it still turned out wonderfully!

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by kmu021

Quick and Easy. didn't put in the chives, and made enough for a 13x9 in pan and added ham. It was super delicious!

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by 4Huskers

This was so good! Much better than the box stuff. Love how creamy it is. I know this will be one of our favorites.

Reviewed on May. 03, 2010 by grensrud

This was fantastic, and heated up beautifully in the microwave for lunch the next day. I used colby jack cheese because I didn't have any cheddar and omitted the chives to suit our tastes. Will probably add just a bit more hot sauce next time. Will make again!

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by embatt

I didn't have all the ingredients on hand, so I used whole wheat rotini instead of the elbow macaroni, and omitted the chives, and added cut-up kielbasa, and it all tasted fantastic! Even my picky toddlers liked it!

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2010 by WEDGE23

Very good! I substituted half of the milk with sour cream, it gave a great flavor... yummm....

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2010 by mgaukler

My family loves this and it is really easy to prep and make.

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2009 by amelierose

Finally! A baked Mac n Cheese dish that's not loaded with fat and calories, but still tastes delicious! My husband and I like it with seasoned bread crumbs instead of plain. Yum!

Reviewed on May. 17, 2009 by karenjill

This was very good. I was bad and used half and half. Yum!

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by brittanyjbowen

This is really good! And it's easy to substitute low fat ingredients too! I definitely recommend it as comfort food!

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2009 by posmom

One of the BEST mac n cheese recipes I ever tasted. It was simple to throw together and reheats wonderfully in the microwave. I might add a little bit more hot sauce next time.

 
 
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