Name: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: elbow macaroni; cheddar cheese; parmesan cheese; unsweetened almond milk; butter; all-purpose flour; butter; breadcrumbs; paprika

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50 minutes

4 servings

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dairy-free

(?)

Has dairy from:

cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese
butter

gluten-free

(?)

Has gluten from:

elbow macaroni
all-purpose flour
breadcrumb

kid friendly

has meat

has pasta

(?)

Has pasta from:

elbow macaroni

has seafood

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese
butter

vegetarian

pescatarian

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

elbow macaroni
cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese
all-purpose flour
breadcrumb

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Nutrition to Note

This recipe has Fat (total lipid) as 68.5% and Sodium as 62.5% (as a percentage of RDA).

You may need to take these into account today to balance out your diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 18.0% of RDA
• Calories: 35.9% of RDA
• Carbs: 12.3% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 68.5% of RDA
• Fiber: 6.0% of RDA
• Fructose: 1.0% of RDA
• Protein: 34.0% of RDA
• Sodium: 62.5% of RDA
• Sugar: 5.7% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 58.0% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 6.0% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 0.0% of RDA
• Iron: 5.0% of RDA
• Magnesium: 16.7% of RDA
• Manganese: 7.8% of RDA
• Niacin: 40.8% of RDA
• Potassium: 4.5% of RDA
• Zinc: 21.8% of RDA

If any nutritional component is greater than 50% of RDA (or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 400% of RDA), the recipe gets a “Nutrition to Note” rating.

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MACROS

Carbohydrate

33.8

Calories

717

Fiber

1.68

Iron

0.954

Protein

38.3

Sodium

844

Sugars

1.78

Fat (total lipid)

41.9

INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

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Ingredient

cup

elbow macaroni

uncooked.

cups

cheddar cheese

shredded.

1/2

cups

parmesan cheese

shredded.

cups

unsweetened almond milk

can use any milk of choice.

1/4

cups

butter

2 1/2

tbsp

all-purpose flour

tbsp

butter

1/2

cups

breadcrumbs

pinch

paprika

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PREPARATION

Preheat the oven to 350F.

PREPARING THE PASTA

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.

PREPARING THE CHEESE

In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat.

Stir in enough flour to make a roux.

Add milk to roux slowly, stirring constantly.

Stir in cheeses, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and the sauce is a little thick.

Put macaroni in large casserole dish, and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.

PREPARING THE BREADCRUMBS

Melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add breadcrumbs and brown.

ASSEMBLING AND BAKING THE MACARONI

10.

Spread the browned breadcrumbs over the macaroni and cheese to cover.

11.

Sprinkle with a little paprika.

12.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes and serve immediately.

"PAIRS WITH" RECIPES:

Grilled Macaroni and Cheese Sandwich

THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED

Make it Gluten Free!

A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just make the following substutions: gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour and gluten-free elbow macaroni (dry) for elbow macaroni and gluten-free breadcrumb for breadcrumb.

Make it Dairy Free!

A partially dairy-free variant of this recipe can be made to reduce the amount of dairy. Just make the following substutions: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Stick for butter and Earth Balance Natural Buttery Stick for butter.

Make it Wheat Free!

A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made. Just make the following substutions: gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour and gluten-free elbow macaroni (dry) for elbow macaroni and gluten-free breadcrumb for breadcrumb.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 717

Protein 38.3 g

Carbohydrates 33.8 g

Iron 0.95 mg

Fiber 1.68 g

Calcium 180 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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