Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese

Name: Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters low-fat (1%) milk; 473 milliliters shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese; 454 grams package whole wheat macaroni (such as Smart Taste ®); 1 pinch paprika; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 118 milliliters whole wheat bread crumbs

Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 42g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 813 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of parmesan cheese, macaroni, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes.

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Elbow Macaroni

Water

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Pot

Drain.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Slowly add milk to roux, stirring constantly. Stir in Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes.

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Parmesan