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Macaroni and Four cheeses
Ingredients
1 pound uncooked medium elbow macaroni
1 (1-ounce) slice white bread
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Emmenthaler or Swiss cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine, melted
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
Cook pasta in boiling water 5 minutes or until almost tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
Bring milk and bay leaves to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a small bowl; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well-blended. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt, and pepper; stirring until cheeses melt. Pour cheese sauce over pasta; stir well. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine breadcrumbs, sage, and butter in a bowl; toss with a fork. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta mixture.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
397 (26% from fat)
Fat:
11.3g (sat 6.6g,mono 3g,poly 0.7g)
Protein:
20.7g
Carbohydrate:
52g
Fiber:
1.6g
Cholesterol:
32mg
Iron:
2.7mg
Sodium:
624mg
Calcium:
425mg
1 pound uncooked medium elbow macaroni
1 (1-ounce) slice white bread
2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Emmenthaler or Swiss cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine, melted
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
Cook pasta in boiling water 5 minutes or until almost tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
Bring milk and bay leaves to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a small bowl; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well-blended. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt, and pepper; stirring until cheeses melt. Pour cheese sauce over pasta; stir well. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine breadcrumbs, sage, and butter in a bowl; toss with a fork. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta mixture.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
397 (26% from fat)
Fat:
11.3g (sat 6.6g,mono 3g,poly 0.7g)
Protein:
20.7g
Carbohydrate:
52g
Fiber:
1.6g
Cholesterol:
32mg
Iron:
2.7mg
Sodium:
624mg
Calcium:
425mg
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Replies
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This sounds very good. But how many servings? And how big are the servings?
I'd guess 4 servings, but obviously my "guesser" is off! I'm so poor at guesstimating (or good at disregarding) my portions.0 -
Here you go sorry I didn't add it:
8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)0 -
bump!!!!!!!!! (and yum!)0
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I wonder how many cal it cuts if you cut out the bread0
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I don't think you'd save many calories by cutting the bread. I think it's all in the pasta and the cheese.
Thanks! I told you my guesstimator was off!0 -
Maybe if you used whole wheat bread instead of white bread..0
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