Mac and cheese?!
Mac and cheese?
How do you make home-made healthy, mac and cheese. Iam also on a diet, so something that is low in calories. Please help a.s.a.p
thanks!
- Addie
Answers:
I don't really think it's possible to make HEALTHY mac and cheese, but I googled it and found this recipe. It's supposed to be healthy. : )
MAC 'N' CHEESE
Although this dish is lower in fat due to the skim milk and reduced-fat cheese, you'll love it so much you may never resort to the fluorescent-orange boxed stuff again!
Makes 8 servings.
16 oz uncooked elbow macaroni (or whole-wheat pasta for an added 3.5 g fiber per serving)
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups skim milk
1 tbsp light butter (stick or tub)
8 oz reduced-fat (33 percent) shredded cheddar
3 oz Velveeta Light cheese, cut into thin strips
1/8 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs
Preheat oven to 400°F. Boil macaroni until tender but firm. While pasta cooks, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups milk into a large saucepan and heat over low. Once milk is slightly warmed, turn heat to medium-low and add flour and milk mixture, stirring constantly until thick. Reduce heat slightly and add butter, cheeses, and pepper. Cook until smooth, about 5 minutes. Drain macaroni, then combine with cheese mixture, stirring thoroughly. Pour into a 13" x 9" baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumbs lightly and evenly on top and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 341 calories, 7 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat), 49.5g carbohydrates, 19.5 g protein, 1.5 g fiber
Usually, what I do to make mac and cheese is just cool some pasta and put cheddar cheese on it, or sometimes make a cheesy sauce. Ooh! Mac and cheese is good with cooked broccoli!
Low Fat Mac and Cheese:
20 min 10 min prep
6 servings
12 ounces pasta
1 1/2 cups low-fat cheese
2 cups nonfat milk
1 1/2 tablespoons plain flour
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1. COOK pasta and DRAIN; keep warm.
2. In same saucepan, ADD milk and flour and WHISK until smooth; heat to BOIL stirring all the time to make sure does not stick.
3. ADD mustard and black pepper.
4. Once at a boil, allow to simmer about 3 minutes til thickened slightly.
5. ADD cheese stirring until total melted.
6. ADD pasta back into saucepan; stir until well coated.
7. ENJOY!
8. NOTE: Was inspired by the internet to post this; I HOPE you don't give it a miss!
9. NOTE: Can top with tsp of parsley or 1 tsp chilli flakes when adding mustard and pepper; is all up to YOU! :).