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Healthy Mac and Cheese

Julia SchmittJulia Schmitt
The classic from the USA as a calorie and macro-friendly dish: Delicious Mac and Cheese with a lower calorie cheese sauce, served with broccoli and mushrooms.
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Vorbereitung 10 Minuten
Zubereitung 10 Minuten
Gesamtzeit 20 Minuten
Gericht Main Course
Küche American
Portionen 2 servings
Kalorien 448 kcal

Kochutensilien

  • 2 medium-sized saucepans or pots
  • 1 medium-sized frying pan
  • 1 whisk

Zutaten
  

  • 200 g broccoli (~7 oz)
  • 200 g mushrooms (~7 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 140 g short cut whole grain pasta (~5 oz)
  • 1,5 tablespoon lower calorie butter some kind of butter substitute which has less fat and calories than regular butter - alternatively regular butter
  • 2 tablespoon flour spelt or all-purpose flour
  • 250 ml unsweetened almond milk (1 cup) alternatively another (unsweetened, non dairy) milk of choice
  • 40 g fat reduced cream cheese (~1.5 oz or ¼ cup)
  • 40 g fat reduced cheese (~1.5 oz or ⅓ cup shredded cheese)
  • salt, pepper

Anleitungen
 

Vegetables

  • Wash the broccoli and finely chop the florets. Clean the mushrooms, cut them in half and then finely slice them. Heat up a pan and sauté the vegetables with the oil over medium-high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the the pan from the stove and set aside until the pasta and sauce is ready.

Cheese Sauce

  • Meanwhile cook the pasta according tot the package directions. Grate the cheese or cut it into small pieces. Put the butter in the second saucepan or pot and let it melt over low to medium heat. Then add the flour and stir well to make a roux. Pour in the milk and whisk well.
  • Increase the heat a bit so that the sauce slowly starts to simmer. Next, add the cream cheese and cheese and let the sauce continue to simmer over low to medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add a little salt and pepper to taste.
    If the sauce is too thick, add a bit of the pasta water (⅛ to ¼ cup)

Serve

  • Add the pasta and sautéed vegetables to the sauce, mix it well and divide the mac and cheese between two bowls and serve it with some freshly grated cheese if desired.

Notizen

Nutritional values per serving:
  • calories: 448 kcal
  • fat: 12 g
  • carbohydrates: 57 g
  • protein: 25 g

Nährwerte

Calories: 448kcal
Keyword healthy mac and cheese with broccoli, mac and cheese low calories
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