Healthy Creamy Mac and Cheese recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, cubed 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 1 teaspoon mustard powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup panko bread crumbs
Nutrition Info
- 335.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 42.8 gcholesterol: 15.1 mgfat: 11.5 gfiber: 4.7 gprotein: 18.3 gsaturatedFat: 4 gservingSize: -sodium: 283.5 mgsugar: 5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Healthy Creamy Mac and Cheese
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, about 25 minutes.
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 and transfer to a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Blend cauliflower, yogurt, chicken broth, and olive oil in a blender until smooth, pour cauliflower mixture into a saucepan over medium heat. Stir Cheddar cheese, nutritional yeast, mustard powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg into cauliflower mixture, cook and stir until cheese sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour cheese sauce over macaroni, toss to coat.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Mix Parmesan cheese and panko crumbs together in a bowl, sprinkle over macaroni. Bake until Parmesan cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.