Better Than out of the box Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

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Better Than  out of the box  Macaroni and Cheese
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cheese sauce (can be made the night before):.
  2. Heat butter in a 2qt sauce pan until melted.
  3. Stir in flour.
  4. Stir constantly to make a paste.
  5. Continue stirring until mixture begins to bubble (be sure not to let it brown!), about 2-3 minutes Add the hot milk, stirring to make sure butter and flour are incorporating well Bring to boil.
  6. Reduce heat and continue to cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes more, add salt and pepper to taste Add cheese, stir until melted.
  7. (if making the night before, be sure and cover the pan while sauce cools to prevent a skin from forming) To put it all together:.
  8. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  9. Butter a large baking dish.
  10. Place partially cooked macaroni in dish.
  11. Pour cheese sauce over pasta, fold in gently.
  12. Sprinkle shredded cheese over pasta.
  13. Sprinkle bread crumbs over cheese.
  14. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until sauce bubbles and the top is a lovely golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 429.58 Kcal (1799 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.35g 24%
Cholesterol 38.82mg 13%
Sodium 425.95mg 18%
Potassium 280.26mg 6%
Total Carbs 54.11g 18%
Sugars 6.07g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2.37g 9%
Protein 17.95g 36%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 352.9mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 230.15 Kcal (964 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.23g 24%
Cholesterol 20.8mg 13%
Sodium 228.2mg 18%
Potassium 150.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 28.99g 18%
Sugars 3.25g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 9%
Protein 9.62g 36%
Iron 1.3mg 13%
Calcium 189.1mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.4
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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