INGREDIENTS
1 lb
box of Safeway Kitchens Pasta Rotini (Elbow Macaroni, Penne and Mini Farfalle also work well)
3 cups
grated cheddar cheese (you can use other semi-hard cheeses as well)
4
slices American cheese cut into pieces (you can find this in the Safeway Deli, as well as in the cheese section)
3 oz
PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese (not the spread, 3 oz is just shy of half an 8oz brick)
2 tbsp
butter
1 cup
half and half or milk (half and half will give a richer flavor)
1 tsp
salt
OPTIONAL MIX IN ITEMS
1
few drops of hot sauce
1 tbsp
Dijon mustard
1 tsp
fresh black pepper