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Mac n cheese

jamiesillimandunn
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Recipe name MAC N CHEESE
Number of servings @ 1 cup
Serves people 8
Cabot - Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, 12 oz (in cube) 1,320
Silk - Original Almond Milk (Unsweetened), 1 Cup (240 ml) 30
Swanson - Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 1 cup 5
Barilla Plus - Whole Wheat Penne, 12 oz. 1,200
Country Crock Light - Margarine, 2 tbsp 100
Onion - Sauteed Chopped Onion, 0.5 cup
Martha White - Self Rising Flour, 1/8 cup
Add Ingredient
Total: 2,748
Per Serving: 344
Boil noodles until el dente set aside
In larg sauce pan melt margarine , add chopped onion
Once the onion becomes translucent and margarine is bubbling add two tbsp of flour
Whisk until it becomes sticky ( rue)
Add silk and broth
Bring back to a boil stirring constantly Approx. 5 min or until it begins to thicken to a runny gravy add pepper here
Remove pan from heat add cheese allow to melt .
In a casserole dish add drained pasta
Cover and mix with your cheese sauce
Bake in oven at 400 for about 30-45 minute or until it browns and bubbles through
Each serving is approx. one cup
Can add any veggie t the dish ( uncooked) broccoli cauliflower anything you can think of
Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Cabot - Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, 12 oz (in cube) 1,320 12 108 84 2,160 0
Silk - Original Almond Milk (Unsweetened), 1 Cup (240 ml) 30 1 3 1 160 0
Swanson - Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 1 cup 5 0 0 1 491 0
Barilla Plus - Whole Wheat Penne, 12 oz. 1,200 228 12 60 150 12
Country Crock Light - Margarine, 2 tbsp 100 0 10 0 180 0
Onion - Sauteed Chopped Onion, 0.5 cup 38 2 0 0 0 0
Martha White - Self Rising Flour, 1/8 cup 55 12 0 2 195 0
Add Ingredient
Total: 2,748 255 133 148 3,336 12
Per Serving: 344 32 17 19 417 2
Recipe name MAC N CHEESE
Number of servings @ 1 cup
Serves people 8
Cabot - Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, 12 oz (in cube) 1,320
Silk - Original Almond Milk (Unsweetened), 1 Cup (240 ml) 30
Swanson - Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 1 cup 5
Barilla Plus - Whole Wheat Penne, 12 oz. 1,200
Country Crock Light - Margarine, 2 tbsp 100
Onion - Sauteed Chopped Onion, 0.5 cup
Martha White - Self Rising Flour, 1/8 cup
Add Ingredient
Total: 2,748
Per Serving: 344
Boil noodles until el dente set aside
In larg sauce pan melt margarine , add chopped onion
Once the onion becomes translucent and margarine is bubbling add two tbsp of flour
Whisk until it becomes sticky ( rue)
Add silk and broth
Bring back to a boil stirring constantly Approx. 5 min or until it begins to thicken to a runny gravy add pepper here
Remove pan from heat add cheese allow to melt .
In a casserole dish add drained pasta
Cover and mix with your cheese sauce
Bake in oven at 400 for about 30-45 minute or until it browns and bubbles through
Each serving is approx. one cup
Can add any veggie t the dish ( uncooked) broccoli cauliflower anything you can think of

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Cabot - Extra Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, 12 oz (in cube) 1,320 12 108 84 2,160 0
Silk - Original Almond Milk (Unsweetened), 1 Cup (240 ml) 30 1 3 1 160 0
Swanson - Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 1 cup 5 0 0 1 491 0
Barilla Plus - Whole Wheat Penne, 12 oz. 1,200 228 12 60 150 12
Country Crock Light - Margarine, 2 tbsp 100 0 10 0 180 0
Onion - Sauteed Chopped Onion, 0.5 cup 38 2 0 0 0 0
Martha White - Self Rising Flour, 1/8 cup 55 12 0 2 195 0
Add Ingredient
Total: 2,748 255 133 148 3,336 12
Per Serving: 344 32 17 19 417 2
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Too many carbs for me. We are on a low carb high protein program
Gotta burn that fat0 -
I've read some recipes that replace the pasta for squashes !p too ! I've cut waaaay back on pastas ....but my family still wants them from time to time0
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