Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese

by Kristine

About

Creamy Mac and Cheese with a crunchy twist.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook Macaroni

    • 3 cups elbow macaroni

    Boil water and add elbow macaroni for 8-10 mins (or as directed on package), reserve one cup of noodle water, then strain macaroni.

  2. Make Cheese Sauce

    • 2 tablespoon Flour
    • 2 tablespoon Butter
    • 2 cloves Garlic (diced)
    • 1 cup Homo Milk
    • 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese
    • 1 cup of reserved noodle water

    Make a roux with butter and flour. Add diced garlic and cook for 1-2 minute. Add milk 1/2 cup at a time, stir to incorporate. Add 1 cup of noodle water and stir again. When finished, turn off element, and stir in cheddar cheese. Mix in cooked noodles.

  3. Panko & Bake

    • 1/2 cup Panko
    • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

    Sprinkle Panko on top of noodle/cheese mix. Sprinkle Paremsan Cheese on top as well. Bake for 20 minutes @ 400°F, until Panko browns slightly.

Nutritional Information

Based on a 100g portion 1

name amount
Water
Energy 222 kcal
Protein 8.68 g
Total lipid (fat) 10.41 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 23.08 g
Fiber, total dietary 1.2 g
Sugars, total including NLEA 2.43 g
Calcium, Ca 171 mg
Iron, Fe 1.05 mg
Magnesium, Mg 20 mg
Phosphorus, P 148 mg
Potassium, K 103 mg
Sodium, Na 362 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.08 mg
Copper, Cu 0.074 mg
Selenium, Se 20 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg
Thiamin 0.191 mg
Riboflavin 0.207 mg
Niacin 1.28 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.11 mg
Folate, total 35 µg
Folic acid 28 µg
Folate, food 7 µg
Folate, DFE 54 µg
Choline, total 12.2 mg
Vitamin B-12 0.27 µg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE 105 µg
Retinol 103 µg
Carotene, beta 18 µg
Carotene, alpha 0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta 0 µg
Lycopene 0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 3 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.58 mg
Vitamin E, added 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.5 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 3 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated 5.289 gatty acids, total saturated 2.15 gatty acids, total saturated 3.881 g

References


  1. USDA Fooddata Central Database -- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1102196/nutrients