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Lower-fat Macaroni and Cheese
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Lower-fat Macaroni and Cheese

8 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

904
Calories
34g
Protein
36g
Fat
108g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Macaroni 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

  • 2 cups uncooked macaroni
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 cup evaporated skim milk
  • ½ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • cooking spray

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2

Prepare macaroni according to package directions in the large saucepan.

3

Drain in colander.

4

To make cheese sauce, melt margarine in medium-sized saucepan.

5

Mix cornstarch well into cold skim milk.

6

Add skim milk and evaporated skim milk to margarine.

7

Heat sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly.

8

When the sauce thickens, remove from heat and add shredded cheese.

9

Mix drained macaroni with sauce.

10

Put in casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray.

11

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350°F.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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