A Home Recipe to Love
I cannot imagine feeding a busy family without macaroni and cheese. It’s just one of those comfort foods that everyone seems to love and it goes with everything. With the kids going back-to-school, wouldn’t it be nice to find a less-processed solution than boxed mac and cheese? I hope you’ll try my recipe and then teach your kids to make it, too! For other tips on making recipes healthier, click here.
Super Duper Easy Mac & Cheese – Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2-1/2 Cups Macaroni or Spiral Pasta, uncooked
¼ tsp Salt
2 Cups Cheese, shredded – see cooking tip below to try using 2 cheeses, 1 cup each*
3-1/2 Cups Milk, low fat 1%, or Nonfat skim
How To:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine uncooked macaroni/spiral pasta with extra virgin olive oil in a 2-quart baking dish or 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Stir to coat the macaroni/spiral pasta.
- Add salt and cheese. Stir gently.
- Pour milk over everything. Stir gently.
- Bake for about one hour, uncovered, in oven. Do not stir & Do not peek!
- After one hour, check to see that top is getting golden and poke with a fork to make sure macaroni is tender.
- Remove from oven & let sit for 5-10 min. Enjoy!
Nutrition per serving, using half cheddar and half feta cheese: 280 calories; 35% Daily Value for Calcium
Cooking Tip:
*Try using 2 different kinds of cheese. For example, use ½ Cheddar cheese and ½ Feta cheese, or 1/2 Provolone and 1/2 Mozzarella.
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What veggies and fruits will you serve along with this healthier Mac & Cheese recipe?