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Lightened-Up Macaroni and Cheese
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Lightened-Up Macaroni and Cheese

7 ingredients 5 min + 10 min 6 openrecipes
Lightened-Up Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy, cheesy, quick, lightened-up homemade macaroni and cheese.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

822
Calories
30g
Protein
29g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

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

  • 4 cups Uncooked Medium Elbow Macaroni
  • 3 Tablespoons Whole What Pastry Flour Or All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2-¼ cups Non-fat Milk
  • ¼ cups 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1-¼ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese, I Used Medium Sharp Cheddar

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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