Mac and Cheese Pizza

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

In this recipe, deluxe mac and cheese pizza tops a basic pizza crust with homemade white sauce, creamy macaroni pasta, and shredded mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
milk
3/4 pound processed cheese (such as Velveeta®), cubed
1 (11 ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a 10x15-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
3 Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; cook and stir until slightly toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Whisk in enough milk to reach desired consistency; simmer until thickened, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Stir in processed cheese cubes until melted and smooth, stirring often.
4 Unroll pizza crust; place on the prepared baking sheet. Spread about 3/4 cup cheese sauce on crust. Stir cooked macaroni into remaining cheese sauce; spoon onto crust in an even layer. Sprinkle pizza with mozzarella cheese.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned and mozzarella is golden brown, about 15 minutes.