Sunday, May 13, 2012

Macaroni and Cheese - Healthier Version

We all loved Macaroni and Cheese growing up. Here is a version to make it a little healthier.

Cook 1 Cup of whole wheat elbow macaroni per directions on box
Melt 1 Tbsp of butter (I'd rather use the butter, than margarine) in pan, then add 1 Tbsp of whole wheat flour, once mixed
Add 1 cup of skim or 1% milk, stir constantly under med. heat until it thickens. Add 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese (mozzarella cheese has less calories than cheddar but I love the cheddar taste) ( I tried vanilla almond milk as that was all I had, but don't recommend it unless you use the unsweetened kind.)

Spray the bottom of a cooking dish with cooking spray, then add cooked macaroni and cheese mixture. Then add fresh spinach, a little at a time - as you stir the spinach in it will shrink a little. I added about 1 cup of spinach to this dish.

Then cook at 350 for 20 minutes. For extra cheesy mac and cheese you can sprinkle a little cheese on the top when you cook it, to save calories I didn't do that this time.

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