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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lightly loaded baked mac & cheese using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lightly Loaded Baked Mac & Cheese:
- Prepare 2 1/2 cup Penne past
- Get 2 1/2 cup Elbow Macaroni
- Make ready 1/2 cup Yellow Onion
- Take 1/2 cup Diced Tomatoes (no seeds)
- Make ready 1/4 cup Green Onion
- Get 1/2 cup Milk
- Prepare 1/2 cup Earthbalance Butter Spread (or any butter)
- Prepare 1 tsp Each Salt & Pepper
- Make ready 1/2 tbsp Each Garlic & Onion Powder
- Take 3 tbsp Grated Romano Cheese
- Take 1 Sharp White Cheddar block cheese, shredded. (I think block cheese has more flavor than the prepackaged shredded cheese but you can use that instead)
- Get 3 clove Garlic, chopped
- Take 3 each Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb Cheese Wedge (or any flavor you prefer)
- Prepare 1/2 packages Frozen Meatless Crumbles (or any ground meat)
In large bowl, combine macaroni, butter and shredded Cheddar cheese, stirring until melted. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. I love homemade macaroni and cheese. It's so much better than the boxed versions, but mac and cheese can be so heavy that it's hard to enjoy it very often.
Steps to make Lightly Loaded Baked Mac & Cheese:
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Boil water in pot to cook pastas and then cook pastas until they are half cooked
- Strain pastas and set aside
- In pot heat milk, half of the butter, and the cheese wedges and whisk until blended. Then add seasonings and stir until blended
- Use remaining butter to grease a baking pan. You can use a square pan or I used a bread pan
- Add a layer of pasta, diced veggies and garlic, meatless crumbles and sprinkle romano cheese and cheddar along layer
- Pour milk mixture over pasta after one or two layers. Then add remaining ingredients until gone.
- Bake covered for 25-35 minutes
- Remove, sprinkle with parsely (flakes or fresh) and red pepper flakes and enjoy. Pairs great with sauted veggies. I used baby carrots, zuchinni, baby radishes and garlic in olive oil.
- Tip: if using meat instead of precooked meatless crumbles make sure you brown meat prior to adding it in before baking.
- Also, I like the look of two different pastas but you can use either or. You can also use many different types of veggies.
I love homemade macaroni and cheese. It's so much better than the boxed versions, but mac and cheese can be so heavy that it's hard to enjoy it very often. This healthier mac and cheese recipe is not only lighter, but it will also be a hit with your kids. My skeptical daughter gave it her approval. Here's the thing about a good Baked Macaroni and Cheese: It has to be both crispy and creamy.
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