Baked Mac and Cheese

veggiehottie
veggiehottie Posts: 590 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have been craving it lately.

Anyone got any good, healthful recipes to share???

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  • iwillbetinytea
    iwillbetinytea Posts: 264 Member
    Oooh a nice one. I tend to use reduced fat cheese and mustard powder in my sauce, use half water/half milk in your sauce and a good blob of yoghurt on top to make it extra creamy :D
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Haven't tried it, but its from 100 days of real food website

    http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/04/08/recipe-creamy-whole-wheat-mac-and-cheese/

    Happy Eating
  • jcs225
    jcs225 Posts: 7
    I always use Annie's brand, which I think tastes better. The recipe on the box is for using only milk, no butter. When I make it, I do 1/2 Tbl butter, 1/4 cup low% milk. Sometimes I bake it with a little panko and a handful of grated cheese on top. It satisfies my craving for restaurant mac n cheese without being THAT bad.

    And I have put raw broccoli in before baking-- that increased the number of servings without adding many calories and was yummy!
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    I just lost my appetite. Ewwww.
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    Macaroni Cheese is about the only food I've had to completely cut out, simply because it's got way too many calories to work in a portion size I'd find acceptable. I do love it though - especially with cauliflower and sweetcorn mixed in.
  • 1two3four
    1two3four Posts: 413 Member
    I don't have an exact recipe but if you have one that you want to tweak I've had it with butternut squash and it was delicious (I honestly like it better).

    This is one from Ellie Krieger, it's not baked but it does have the squash. http://www.elliekrieger.com/macaroni-and-four-cheeses
  • veggiehottie
    veggiehottie Posts: 590 Member
    Great ideas, guys!

    I like the broccoli idea! That would make it more filling.

    Oooh... And squash? Yum!
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    I read a recipe somewhere using cottage cheese, you might try that. Also add some tomato and get your veg in there!
  • JoRumbles
    JoRumbles Posts: 262 Member
    Its pretty calorific!

    Add some chicken breast and broccoli so its not all pasta and cheese sauce....and don't eat too much and, DEFINITLY don't have garlic bread and chips alongside it!
  • ZyheeMoongazer
    ZyheeMoongazer Posts: 343 Member
    Mac and Cheese is one of my favorite foods! Tons of calories though, I only allow myself a Mac and Cheese trick occasionally. I tried several "healthy" recipes and they just didn't satisfy the craving. I just let myself have the full fat cheesy goodness once in a while and focus on good eating the rest of the time.
  • littlebre33
    littlebre33 Posts: 318
    maybe take a look at this that I saw earlier!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/399180-mac-n-cheese-muffins-with-spinach
  • kinsellae
    kinsellae Posts: 167 Member
    You can use a higher fiber pasta, add some broccoli and even some small pieces of chicken and not too crazy on the cheese...sorry no specific recipe though
  • sweetnlow30
    sweetnlow30 Posts: 497 Member
    Bumping for ideas :wink:

    I might try something with cauliflower, broccoli and some chicken in it. I imagine cottage cheese and laughing cow could be added to low fat cheese to add to the creaminess. I might play with a recipe in the calculator and see what the numbers would be like. I won't make something where the servings have to be tiny to make it fit into my day. It is like the brownie recipes floating around where an 8x8 pan makes 16 tiny servings. That is not gonna happen :huh: I would cut that sucker into 6 pieces and call it a day :laugh:
  • mdraper60
    mdraper60 Posts: 101 Member
    There are some recipes on Pinterest that make it using cauliflower instead of pasta! I haven't had a chance to try it yet but I plan too. They look yummy!!!
  • 1yoyoKAT
    1yoyoKAT Posts: 206 Member
    I've made this recipe from skinnytaste.com a few times and it's very good. I've been adding more broccoli than stated which further reduces the calories. I also use Fiber Gourmet pasta and that bumps up the fiber and reduces the calories as well.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/skinny-baked-broccoli-macaroni-and.html

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