Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups dried radiatore, rotelle, or elbow macaroni (8 ounces)
- 2 cups reduced-fat (2 percent) milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup American cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup coarsely crushed seasoned croutons
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and return to pot.
2. Meanwhile, in a large screw-top jar, combine 1 cup of the milk, flour, mustard, salt and pepper; cover and shake until combined. Pour into a medium saucepan. Stir in remaining 1 cup milk. Cook and stir over medium heat just until bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Add cheddar cheese and American cheese, stirring until melted. Pour sauce over pasta, stirring until combined. Spoon into a 1-1/2-quart casserole.
3. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together croutons and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, about 5 minutes more, or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
And unless I'm missing something, the serving size is not listed either!
10/19/2011 08:50:08 AM Report Abusesomething is wrong with this recipe only on the Nutritional fact page....9 TEASPOONS of pepper....ck out the first page...should be 1/8 Tsp....not 9
10/18/2011 01:33:25 PM Report AbuseTrader Joe's makes a really good reduced guilt mac and cheese. I'm not sure how many carbs it is, but it is only 270 calories.
10/17/2011 08:13:40 AM Report Abuse44g of carbs per serve will indeed wreck your diet, especially as they are simple carbs. If you are trying to lose weight, I would definitely NOT recommend this recipe
10/16/2011 03:20:56 PM Report AbuseTo make this healthier: use 1 - 1.5 c. non fat milk; 1/2 c. reduced or non-fat cheddar cheese; use real bread crumbs instead of store bought croutons. This meal IS light though, compared to the homestyle cooked Kraft Mac & CHeese. and for one meal, 11g of fat and 350 calories is seriously not that bad. People sometimes get afraid of eating a lot of fat, but you have been working out, there is a necessary fat intake.
5/19/2011 03:07:48 PM Report Abuse