Velveeta Macaroni and Cheese (2024)

This Velveeta Mac and Cheese tastes like the favorite blue boxed mac and cheese but better! But It’s rich and creamy, and so delicious!

Velveeta Mac and Cheese

This Velveeta Mac and Cheese is cheesy, smooth and creamy, just like mac and cheese should be! I don’t know about y ou, but I am not a fan of mac and cheese that is dry and grainy, and it seems a lot of homemade recipes come out that way. This copycat KRAFT Mac & Cheese recipe is a simple, quick, cheesy, mac & cheese that your kids will actually eat… and like. Let’s be honest, kids like the “Blue Box” macaroni and cheese and this is a lot like it (consistency and taste), but better. It is rich and creamy, just the way it should be. This makes quite a lot so be prepared to share!

Ingredients to make Velveeta Mac and Cheese

• Macaroni Pasta – Regular-sized. Use small shell pasta to make Velveeta Shells and Cheese or other short pastas such as penne, rotini, or bowties (farfalle).
• Velveeta – Original Velveeta is best. We have tried other off-brands or generic brands and they just don’t turn out the same. Velveeta is your best bet.
• Cheese – We like to balance out the flavor of the Velveeta cheese sauce by using regular, shredded cheese. When we use 100% Velveeta the flavor is too rich.
• Whole milk – Milk adds to the creaminess. We use whole milk but 2% milk or skim milk can be used.
• Butter – Butter also adds to the creaminess without altering the flavor of the mac and cheese.
• Seasonings – We use paprika, salt, and pepper in this recipe but you can also add dry mustard powder, turmeric, or onion powder, garlic powder depending on your tastes. Turmeric gives the mac and cheese a natural yellow color boost but remember a little goes a long way! Add a little at a time until you get the color you are looking for.

Add-Ins and Other Serving Suggestions

Have you ever had a mac and cheese bar? It is so fun to make a big pot of mac and cheese and then have bowls of ingredients to choose from as toppings or add-ins. Here are some of our favorites:

• broccoli (sautéed or steamed)
• carrots (sauteer or steamed)
• peas
• hot dogs
• ham
• bacon
• tuna
• tomatoes
• ground beef
• toasted breadcrumbs
• Ritz crackers (buttery rounds crackers)

Baked Mac and Cheese

For a baked Velveeta mac and cheese, top with seasoned breadcrumbs or crushed buttery rounds (Ritz crackers). Bake at 350-degrees F for 20 minutes. You may need to divide the mac and cheese into 2 9×13 baking pans to accomplish this. You can also serve half of the mac and cheese baked in a casserole dish and half regular-style straight from the pan.

Tips for Velveeta Mac & Cheese

• When preparing the sauce, cut butter into chunks so it melts better and more evenly.
• Same goes for the Velveeta. Cut it into cubes so it’ll melt evenly.
• If possible, use whole milk in this recipe. It’ll add a creamier texture to the sauce. So good!
• Store leftover mac and cheese in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• To re-heat leftovers add a tiny bit of milk before microwaving. Then stir every thirty seconds until it’s heated evenly all the way through.

Frequently Asked Questions

What to Serve with Mac and Cheese

You can serve this creamy mac and cheese as a side dish to Sirloin Steaks, Baby Back Pork Ribs, or this Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken. Or add a few of these delicious side dish recipes and make the macaroni and cheese the main dish!

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