Macaroni Beef and Cheese CACFP: 1 serving = 1 meat; 1 bread   Ingredients 6 servings 20 servings Ground Beef 8 ounces 1 lb 8 ounces Spice Mix 1 teaspoon 1 Tablespoon Dry Mustard 1 teaspoon 1 Tablespoon Margarine 1&1/2 Tablespoons 5 Tablespoons Flour, enriched or whole-grain 1&1/2 Tablespoons 5 Tablespoons Milk 3/4 cup 2&1/4 cups Cheddar Cheese 4 ounces 14 ounces Elbow Macaroni, dry 1&1/8 cups 3&3/4 cups Bread Crumbs, whole-grain     Cooking Spray       1. Brown ground beef in an iron skillet and drain fat. 2. Add spice mix and mustard and stir well. 3. Make thin white sauce by melting margarine and then gradually adding flour. Stir constantly. Slowly add milk, stirring until heated through. 4. Stir white sauce into meat. 5. Grate cheddar cheese and add to meat mixture, stirring thoroughly. 6. Cook macaroni according to directions on the box and drain. 7. Toss noodles with meat/cheese mixture until evenly mixed and then place in casserole or baking pan greased with cooking spray. 8. Sprinkle top with bread crumbs. 9. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove foil and bake 5 minutes longer. 10. Divide into portions (approx. 3/4 cup per child) equal to the number of children to be served. Note: Use bread loaf ends to make bread crumbs by drying them in a warm oven. Let cool and chop in food processor.