Healthiest Mac and Cheese
Looking for a lighter, healthy mac and cheese? Look no further! This mac and cheese rivals it's traditional counterpart AND it's nutritious!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 oz Gruyere or Gouda, shredded
- 3 oz Sharp Cheddar shredded, aged is best
- 2 crowns Broccoli chopped into small florets
- 1 head Cauliflower chopped into small florets
- 2 cups Whole Wheat Elbow Macaroni Dry
- 1 cup Milk 2% or skim
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt plain, fat free
- 3 tsp Spicy mustard or deli mustard
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 tbsp Flour whole wheat or all purpose
Optional Toppings
- More cheese Parmesan, cheddar, gruyere. This makes it heavier and more fatty!
- Nutritional yeast
- Red pepper flakes
- Paprika
Instructions
- Bring large pan of water to boil.
- Add elbow macaroni and allow to cook for 3 minutes.
- Add all of the veggies and allow to cook for an additional 7 minutes, or until pasta and vegetables are cooked.
- Drain pasta and set aside.
- Heat saucepan over medium with olive oil.
- Add garlic to saucepan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute.
- Turn saucepan down to low. Add milk and allow to heat.
- When milk is hot enough to melt cheese, add both the sharp cheddar and gruyere shredded cheeses. Add seasonings and tablespoon of flour.
- Stir consistently until all cheese has melted and mixed with the milk and the sauce has thickened.
- Pour elbow macaroni and veggies back into pot or in a serving dish. Mix in cheese sauce.
- Mix Greek yogurt into pasta and cheese sauce (Greek yogurt goes last because it coagulates in heat).
- Serve in a bowl with any optional toppings listed. Enjoy with less guilt!
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
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Servings 6.0 |
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| Amount Per Serving | |
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calories 279 |
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| % Daily Value * | |
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Total Fat 13 g |
20 % |
|
Saturated Fat 7 g |
33 % |
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Monounsaturated Fat 3 g |
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|
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g |
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Trans Fat 0 g |
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Cholesterol 34 mg |
11 % |
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Sodium 606 mg |
25 % |
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Potassium 281 mg |
8 % |
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Total Carbohydrate 27 g |
9 % |
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Dietary Fiber 4 g |
15 % |
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Sugars 5 g |
|
|
Protein 17 g |
33 % |
| Vitamin A |
31 % |
| Vitamin C |
74 % |
| Calcium |
71 % |
| Iron |
1 % |
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* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. |
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Healthiest Mac and Cheese
Amount per Serving
Calories
279
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
34
mg
11
%
Sodium
606
mg
26
%
Potassium
281
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
27
g
9
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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