Healthier Macaroni and Cheese might be From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.
Instructions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain.
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Elbow Macaroni
Water
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Pot
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish with cooking spray.
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Cooking Spray
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Casserole Dish
Oven
3
Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot margarine until softened, about 5 minutes.
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Margarine
Garlic
Onion
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Sauce Pan
4
Stir flour, mustard, and pepper into onions and cook for 30 seconds. Gradually pour in milk, stirring constantly until sauce thickens.
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Mustard
Onion
Pepper
All Purpose Flour
Sauce
Milk
5
Remove from heat and stir grated Cheddar cheese into the sauce until cheese is completely melted.
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Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cheese
Sauce
6
Mix macaroni, cottage cheese, and Cheddar cheese sauce together in a bowl; pour into prepared casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
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Parmesan
Cheddar Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Breadcrumbs
Macaroni
Sauce
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Casserole Dish
Bowl
7
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 20 minutes.
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