Serves
1
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 (2.5-ounce) package SPAM® Single Lite, diced
- 1 cup cavatappi pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ounce cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Furikake, for serving if desired
Directions
- In skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Cook diced SPAM® Single Lite 3 to 4 minutes or until crisped and browned. Remove from pan.
- Bring medium saucepan of salted water to boil over high heat. Cook cavatappi according to package instructions reserving ¼ cup pasta cooking water. Drain.
- Return saucepan to medium-high heat. Add butter to melt. Whisk in flour. Cook 30 seconds. Add milk, whisking until thickened and bubbly. Add cream cheese. Remove from heat. Add shredded cheese. Stir until cheeses are melted. Stir in cooked pasta and additional pasta cooking water if mixture seems too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve mac and cheese topped with SPAM® Single Lite and furikake, if desired
