Leia's Mac and Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 tbs flour6 tbs unsalted butter16 oz small elbow macaroni4 cups almond milk2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese* for a slightly sweeter taste use vanilla almond milk (or soy). Works great with 2% as well
1. melt butter in large saucepan then
slowly add flour while stirring with a wire whisk to make a white sauce
2.slowly add cheeses while stirring with whisk until you get a thick cheese sauce (reserve a little of each to sprinkle on the top
3. Meanwhile, boil pasta until firm, Strain, cool and set aside
4. Preheat oven to 350F
5. Add salt and pepper to cheese sauce to taste
6. lightly grease 9 x 12 casserole pan
7. pour cooled pasta into the pan
8. Fold cheese sauce into the pasta to distribute throughout the noodles
9. Sprinkle remaining cheeses onto the top of the mac/cheese
10. Bake in 350F oven for 30 min or until lightly browned on top and sauce is firm with pasta (not too tight!)
11. Allow to cool slightly before serving
Serving Size: makes 8 large servings (4"x3")
slowly add flour while stirring with a wire whisk to make a white sauce
2.slowly add cheeses while stirring with whisk until you get a thick cheese sauce (reserve a little of each to sprinkle on the top
3. Meanwhile, boil pasta until firm, Strain, cool and set aside
4. Preheat oven to 350F
5. Add salt and pepper to cheese sauce to taste
6. lightly grease 9 x 12 casserole pan
7. pour cooled pasta into the pan
8. Fold cheese sauce into the pasta to distribute throughout the noodles
9. Sprinkle remaining cheeses onto the top of the mac/cheese
10. Bake in 350F oven for 30 min or until lightly browned on top and sauce is firm with pasta (not too tight!)
11. Allow to cool slightly before serving
Serving Size: makes 8 large servings (4"x3")
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 566.4
- Total Fat: 29.4 g
- Cholesterol: 73.3 mg
- Sodium: 408.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 52.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 22.7 g
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