HEALTHIER HOMEMADE MAC AND CHEESE | ALLRECIPES
To make this rich mac and cheese recipe healthier we use whole wheat bread crumbs, low-fat milk and cheese, whole wheat noodles, and reduced the amount of butter. Serve with a salad for a healthy meatless dinner.
Provided by MakeItHealthy
Categories Pasta and Noodles Noodle Recipes
Total Time 50 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Slowly add milk to roux, stirring constantly. Stir in Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes. Place macaroni in large baking dish and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and stir until butter is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread over macaroni to cover. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake in preheated oven until cheese sauce is hot and breadcrumbs are browned, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 770.4 calories, CarbohydrateContent 106.6 g, CholesterolContent 60.3 mg, FatContent 22.4 g, FiberContent 10.6 g, ProteinContent 42.5 g, SaturatedFatContent 13.1 g, SodiumContent 750.2 mg, SugarContent 9.6 g
LIGHTER BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE - SKINNYTASTE
Steps:
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Spray a baking dish with buttered flavor Pam.
- Preheat oven to 375F°.
- In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter. Add flour and cook over low heat stirring with a whisk.
- Add onion and cook another 2 minutes. Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheese 1/4 cup at a time and mix well until cheese is melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked macaroni and baby spinach.
- Pour into baking dish. Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray a little more oil on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, then broil for a few minutes to get the breadcrumbs golden.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup, Calories 261 kcal, CarbohydrateContent 36.5 g, FatContent 7.5 g, FiberContent 5.5 g, ProteinContent 13 g, SaturatedFatContent 4 g, CholesterolContent 20.5 mg, SodiumContent 277 mg, SugarContent 5 g
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