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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Side Dishes / Kid Friendly – Cream Cheese Macaroni

    Kid Friendly – Cream Cheese Macaroni

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Nov 16, 2012 23 Comments UPDATED ON: Feb 4, 2018

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    Cream Cheese Macaroni

    Sounds weird right?  Cream cheese and Macaroni?  Well I’m not sure who came up with it, but my mom used to make it for me as a kiddo.  I loved macaroni and cheese and this is what I would get whenever she ran out of cheddar.  My mom was the type of cook who would only cook if she had to do it.  The woman COULD cook, just hated doing it.  I think I started cooking by the time I was 13 years old.  I mean really cooking the dinners. I made my first meal around 8.  I’ve always loved being in the kitchen.  I’ll never forget my mom burning dinners – I think it was her way of getting me into the kitchen.  Who wants burnt steak?  Needless to say she really didn’t like it!

    She used to make the Cream Cheese Macaroni and put it into a special ramekin dish for me.  I’ll never forget   holding the heart on the end.  It was a circular dish with a flat heart.  I thought my world was over when it broke.  We looked high and low for another to replace it and failed.  At least I still have the memories, and the cream cheese macaroni.  It’s funny how most of my memories of family are around food.  Food is everything to my family for some reason.  Memories, food, family.. love.  I miss my mom, and think about her and my father constantly.  Making dishes like this takes me back.  Back to when everything was okay.  When they were here.  So while I go enjoy my food.. I’ll leave you with a recipe.  🙂

    Cream Cheese Macaroni

    Cream Cheese Macaroni
    Serves 2

    2-3 Cups Cooked Elbow Noodles
    2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese
    1 Teaspoon Butter
    2 Tablespoons Milk
    Pinch of Salt, Pepper, and Dried Basil

    In a sauce pan mix together the ingredients.  Mix constantly over a medium-low fire. Once the cream cheese and butter are melted serve and enjoy.


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    Comments

    1. Mellisa

      November 16, 2012 at 11:57 pm

      Wow.. this looks good. I never thought of adding cream cheese to mac and cheese.

      Reply
    2. Elaina (A Time Out for Mommy)

      November 17, 2012 at 4:24 am

      My sil makes this all the time!

      Reply
    3. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

      November 17, 2012 at 4:51 am

      Sounds good to me!

      Reply
    4. Leilani

      November 17, 2012 at 7:08 am

      Doesn’t sound weird at all. Sounds delicious!

      Reply
    5. Lolo @ Crazy About My Baybah

      November 17, 2012 at 8:07 am

      I wish my son would eat mac and cheese. I know I love it!

      Reply
    6. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving

      November 18, 2012 at 1:42 am

      I’m pretty sure my niece would destroy this 🙂

      Reply
    7. Tricia Nightowlmama

      November 18, 2012 at 5:27 am

      I’d eat it but not sure my kids would even try it cause its no the same color

      Reply
    8. HilLesha

      November 18, 2012 at 5:49 am

      Yummy!

      Reply
    9. Colleen (Shibley Smiles)

      November 18, 2012 at 2:59 am

      This looks and sounds amazing.

      Reply
    10. Sheri

      November 18, 2012 at 2:36 pm

      That looks so good! I make my alfredo sauce with cream cheese.

      Reply
    11. marla

      November 18, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      Love this recipe! Will be linking back to this in my upcoming post 🙂

      Reply
    12. Toni Patton

      November 18, 2012 at 7:59 pm

      My middle would love this. He is a huge mac & cheese fan.

      Reply
    13. Jeannie

      November 19, 2012 at 3:42 am

      Sorry you broke your fav dish. Sweet memories. Hubby and I will try. Sounds like comfort food.

      Reply
    14. Mom Foodie

      November 19, 2012 at 4:17 am

      I put the lower fat cream cheese in pasta sauces sometimes & like it.

      Reply
    15. Stefani @ MommyEnterprises.com

      November 19, 2012 at 4:30 am

      I want some! Sorry that you broke your dish.

      Reply
    16. Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

      November 19, 2012 at 5:44 am

      We use laughing cow cheese for a lot of my son’s pasta. He loves it, always has!

      Reply
    17. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

      November 19, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      This really sounds good!

      Reply
    18. Marcie W.

      November 19, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      My little sister is addicted to elbow noodles, butter and ketchup! She even craved it during her entire pregnancy. I would love to try your recipe!

      Reply
    19. Donna

      November 20, 2012 at 4:48 pm

      Not sure my son would eat it, but I am positive, I would! 🙂

      Reply
    20. Courtney Tucker

      November 21, 2012 at 4:46 am

      I’ve cooked macaroni and cheese with cream cheese before and have mixed it with Velveeta cheese also, tastes nice.

      Reply
    21. Kathleen

      November 24, 2012 at 11:13 pm

      Looks so creamy and good. I love homemade mac and cheese.

      Reply
    22. Shannon

      January 25, 2013 at 3:48 am

      mmmmmmmm

      Reply
    23. Nicole+Dz

      September 26, 2014 at 5:49 pm

      I bet this is some delish creamy mac and cheese, one of my personal favorites too! Great side!

      Reply

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