Paula's Mac and Cheese
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Paula's Mac and Cheese a try. One serving contains 557 calories, 24g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. If you have butter, flour, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook the pasta until tender.
Drain. In a small bowl, combine the panko and parsley. Set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Add the flour, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
Add the cheese, stirring constantly until thick and creamy.
Add the macaroni, tomatoes, basil and salt. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with the reserved panko mixture.
Bake until golden and bubbly, about 25 minutes.