Uber Good For Ya Mac n Cheese!
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 oz whole wheat elbow macaroni2 tbsp flour1 tbsp butter3/4 to 1 cup milk (I use 1%)3.5 oz shredded low fat cheddar cheese1 ounce low fat cream cheese OR neufchatelSalt/Pepper to taste1 tsp Chili powderHot sauce if you're brave!!
Boil a gallon of salted water. Once it's rolling, stir in your macaroni.
While that's going, melt the butter in a small saucepan. YES, you DO need butter. Oil just doesn't taste right, and margarine is evil.
Once the butter is foaming, whisk in the flour. Whisk until all of the flour is coated with the butter and the mixture turns a blond color. Add the chili powder.
Pour in the milk. Stir, and allow the milk to come to a boil. (If it doesn't boil, the sauce will never thicken and that's sad) Boil for 1 minute.
Remove the milk mixture from the heat and slowly stir in first the cream cheese, then the cheddar. Add it one small handful at a time, waiting until that's totally melted before you add more. DO NOT reheat the sauce, or the cheese will break apart. Ew.
When the mac is cooked, drain it, return to the pot, and pour the cheesey goodness over it. Add a little salt, some pepper, and a little hotsauce.
Serve and get happy!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BTVMADS.
While that's going, melt the butter in a small saucepan. YES, you DO need butter. Oil just doesn't taste right, and margarine is evil.
Once the butter is foaming, whisk in the flour. Whisk until all of the flour is coated with the butter and the mixture turns a blond color. Add the chili powder.
Pour in the milk. Stir, and allow the milk to come to a boil. (If it doesn't boil, the sauce will never thicken and that's sad) Boil for 1 minute.
Remove the milk mixture from the heat and slowly stir in first the cream cheese, then the cheddar. Add it one small handful at a time, waiting until that's totally melted before you add more. DO NOT reheat the sauce, or the cheese will break apart. Ew.
When the mac is cooked, drain it, return to the pot, and pour the cheesey goodness over it. Add a little salt, some pepper, and a little hotsauce.
Serve and get happy!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BTVMADS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 282.3
- Total Fat: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 18.6 mg
- Sodium: 254.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 15.8 g
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