Barely Baked 3-cheese Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk, plus 1/2 cup if needed later
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 2 ounces cream cheese, cubed (i use neufchatel cream cheese as it's lighter)
• 3 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed (or any brand processed cheese spread)
• 3 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 -3 dashes paprika

Recipe

• 1 boil salted water to a full rolling boil and then add macaroni.
• 2 in an oven-proof skillet, melt butter on the stove at medium heat and then whisk in flour, cooking for about a minute.
• 3 add milk and continue heating for 2-3 minutes.
• 4 add mustard, seasoning salt, parsley flakes, and garlic powder (if you choose to use it).
• 5 add cream cheese and whisk until cream cheese has melted.
• 6 add velveeta and whisk until melted.
• 7 if necessary, add up to an additional 1/2 cup milk in small batches to reach the desired consistency of cheese sauce.
• 8 drain macaroni and add to skillet, tossing it in the cheese sauce.
• 9 top with shredded cheddar cheese.
• 10 set oven to 350 degrees and place skillet on center rack.
• 11 bake for 5-7 minutes (just long enough to melt the top layer of cheddar cheese).
• 12 remove and sprinkle with paprika.