Grown Up Mac and Cheese

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grown Up Mac and Cheese a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 818 calories, 54g of protein, and 37g of fat each. For $3.42 per serving, this recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. 538 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. This recipe from Jo Cooks requires skim milk, olive oil, whole wheat elbow pasta, and salt and pepper. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 94%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Grown-up Mac 'n' Cheese, Grown Up Mac and Cheese, and Grown Up Mac and Cheese.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tbsp all purpose flour

2 tbsp butter

1 lb extra lean ground beef

1½ cup extra sharp cheddar, shredded

1½ cup gouda, shredded

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

¾ cup panko breadcrumbs

½ cup fresh Parmesan cheese, shredded

salt and pepper to taste

1¾ cup skim milk

1 lb whole wheat elbow pasta, cooked according to box instructions

Equipment:

frying pan

sauce pan

whisk

oven

casserole dish

Cooking instruction summary:

In a skillet heat olive oil and cook the onion and bell pepper together until onion is soft and translucent. Add ground beef and cook until it's no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper. Drain if desired.Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.In a saucepan melt butter, whisk in the flour and cook for about a minute. Stir in milk and cook for another 5 minutes until mixture thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper and nutmeg if desired. Remove from heat and stir in the gouda and cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese has melted. Fold in macaroni.Spoon out ½ of the macaroni mixture in a 9x13 inch casserole dish then top with ½ of the meat mixture, layer with remaining macaroni, and remaining meat mixture. Top with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden.

 

Step by step:


1. In a skillet heat olive oil and cook the onion and bell pepper together until onion is soft and translucent.

2. Add ground beef and cook until it's no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Drain if desired.Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.In a saucepan melt butter, whisk in the flour and cook for about a minute. Stir in milk and cook for another 5 minutes until mixture thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper and nutmeg if desired.

4. Remove from heat and stir in the gouda and cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese has melted. Fold in macaroni.Spoon out ½ of the macaroni mixture in a 9x13 inch casserole dish then top with ½ of the meat mixture, layer with remaining macaroni, and remaining meat mixture. Top with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.

5. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
852k Calories
56g Protein
39g Total Fat
72g Carbs
36% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
852k
43%

Fat
39g
60%

  Saturated Fat
22g
141%

Carbohydrates
72g
24%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
161mg
54%

Sodium
1163mg
51%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
56g
112%

Selenium
87µg
125%

Manganese
2mg
123%

Phosphorus
967mg
97%

Calcium
862mg
86%

Zinc
9mg
64%

Vitamin B12
3µg
56%

Vitamin B3
8mg
45%

Vitamin B2
0.75mg
44%

Magnesium
169mg
42%

Vitamin B1
0.57mg
38%

Vitamin B6
0.64mg
32%

Iron
5mg
31%

Copper
0.49mg
24%

Folate
86µg
22%

Vitamin C
17mg
21%

Potassium
722mg
21%

Vitamin A
1018IU
20%

Vitamin B5
1mg
19%

Vitamin D
1µg
10%

Vitamin E
0.99mg
7%

Vitamin K
6µg
6%

Fiber
1g
4%

covered percent of daily need
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