Cheesy Macaroni Bake

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	Elbow macaroni
1		Spam luncheon meat - (12 oz) - diced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter or margarine - divided
1 tablespoon	15ml	Flour
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Dry mustard
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1		Cayenne
2 cups	474ml	Milk
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Process sharp American cheese - diced
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Fresh bread crumbs
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Paprika

Recipe Instructions

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Combine Spam with macaroni in lightly-greased 2-quart casserole.

In medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter; blend in flour, salt, mustard, pepper, and cayenne until smooth. Stir in milk; cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture thickens and boils. Add cheese; cook, stirring until cheese melts. Pour over Spam mixture; mix well.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter; combine with bread crumbs and paprika; sprinkle over top. Bake in 400 degree oven 20 to 25 minutes.

Microwave directions: Cook macaroni according to package directions. In 4-cup measure, stir together flour, salt, mustard, pepper, and cayenne; slowly mix in milk until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon butter and cheese; microwave 4 minutes. Stir until smooth, microwave 3 minutes more. Beat until smooth.

Combine Spam and macaroni in casserole; mix in sauce. Combine 1 tablespoon butter, bread crumbs, and paprika in 2-cup measure; microwave 1 minute. Reserve. Microwave casserole 3 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; microwave 2 minutes more. Cover and let stand 3 minutes.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
Official Spam website at http://www.spam.com

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