deceptively delicious mac and cheese
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
* 16 oz elbow macaroni * Nonstick cooking spray * 2 tablespoon olive oil * 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour * 1 cup nonfat skim milk * 1 cup cauliflower puree( https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipedetail.asp?recipe=1501712 ) * 10 oz shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese * 8 ounces (almost 1/2 cup) reduced-fat or nonfat cream cheese * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon paprika * 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander.
While the macaroni is cooking, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the oil, then the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture resembles a thick paste but has not browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the milk and cook, stirring every now and then, until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vegetable puree, 5 oz Cheddar, cream cheese and seasonings and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Stir in the macaroni
put into casserole dish 9x13
sprinkle on remaining 5 oz cheese
bake 400 for 20 min
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOONTOES1.
While the macaroni is cooking, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the oil, then the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture resembles a thick paste but has not browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the milk and cook, stirring every now and then, until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vegetable puree, 5 oz Cheddar, cream cheese and seasonings and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Stir in the macaroni
put into casserole dish 9x13
sprinkle on remaining 5 oz cheese
bake 400 for 20 min
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOONTOES1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 330.8
- Total Fat: 11.7 g
- Cholesterol: 27.2 mg
- Sodium: 302.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
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