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Lightened Up Stovetop Mac and Cheese
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Lightened Up Stovetop Mac and Cheese

6 ingredients 5 min + 15 min 5 openrecipes
Lightened Up Stovetop Mac and Cheese

A creamy, cheesy, buttery cheese sauce made with Monterey jack cheese served over a bed of gluten-free pasta shells.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1044
Calories
36g
Protein
34g
Fat
147g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces, weight Shell Shaped Quinoa Noodles Or Elbow Noodles
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch, Dissolved In 2 Tablespoons Non-fat Milk
  • ¾ cups Organic Non-fat Milk
  • ½ teaspoons Mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon Organic Butter
  • 4 ounces, weight Monterey Jack Cheese

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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