Whole Wheat Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Whole Wheat Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 292.3
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.6 mg
  • Sodium: 587.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 18.3 g

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Introduction

A low-fat version of the original!! A low-fat version of the original!!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 c. whole wheatmacaroni (cooked alomost soft)

    SAUCE:
    4 tbsp. butter/margarine
    4 tbsp. whole wheat flour
    4 c. skim milk
    16 fat-free cheese slices (broken into pieces)

    TOPPING:
    4 fat-free cheese clices ( broken into pieces)
    20 fat-free saltine crackers (crushed)

Directions

1. For the sauce, melt the 4 tbsp. of butter over medium-heat. Add the flour to make a paste. Slowly add the 4 cups of milk to the mixture and continue to cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken like pudding (about 15 minutes).
2. Remove from heat and add the 16 slices of cheese and mix until cheese is almost melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Mix the cooked macaroni and cheese sauce together and put into an 11x13 butter greased glass pan.
4. Sprinkle the 4 slices of cheese for topping on top of the mixture and then sprinkle the 20 saltine crackers on top of that.
5. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble around the edges.

Number of Servings: 12



Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERUPERTO.