Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package whole wheat macaroni (such as Smart Taste®) 2 tablespoons butter 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 3 cups low-fat (1%) milk 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs 1 pinch paprika
Nutrition Info
- 770.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 106.6 gcholesterol: 60.3 mgfat: 22.4 gfiber: 10.6 gprotein: 42.5 gsaturatedFat: 13.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 750.2 mgsugar: 9.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese
Directions
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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.