Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni & Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. For $1.21 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 431 calories. This recipe serves 4. 190 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Eating Well. A mixture of low fat cottage cheese, Salt & Pepper, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of American food. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 95%. This score is amazing. Macaroni and Cheese – home made macaroni and cheese is a comfort food that is hard to beat. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese – forget the stuff in the blue box, take a few more minutes, and serve up a tasty home made macaroni and cheese, and Gruyère and Emmentaler Macaroni with Ham and Cubed Sourdough From 'Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup nonfat milk, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, (4 ounces)
8 ounces whole-wheat elbow macaroni
Equipment:
baking pan
oven
pot
food processor
colander
blender
sauce pan
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375F. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water; set aside. Puree cottage cheese in a food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.Heat 3/4 cup milk in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Whisk together flour and the remaining 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth. Stir into the hot milk and cook, whisking, until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the pureed cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked macaroni. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Bake until bubbling and brown, about 35 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions.
2. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water; set aside. Puree cottage cheese in a food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.
3. Heat 3/4 cup milk in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
4. Whisk together flour and the remaining 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth. Stir into the hot milk and cook, whisking, until the sauce is smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the pureed cottage cheese, Cheddar cheese, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked macaroni. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and breadcrumbs.
6. Bake until bubbling and brown, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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