Anyone have a "healthy" mac n cheese recipe?

caffinated_tulip · June 2011

I've been craving macaroni and cheese like whoa. In fact I just ate a bowl of easy mac, and I liked it! I want to find a recipe for mac n cheese with at least some nutritional value in it, and my usual trick of just throwing broccoli in it feels insufficent.

Ideas?

andrew's wifey · June 2011

Use whole wheat pasta?

kathryn02 · June 2011

andrew's wifey:
Use whole wheat pasta?

Yes and maybe some low fat cheese?

NavyClan · June 2011

branny's got a good one:

https://www.brannyboilsover.com/2010/01/14/mac-and-cheese-with-squash-and-peas/

It's really rich and creamy. I make it a lot.

andrew's wifey · June 2011

NavyClan:
branny's got a good one:
https://www.brannyboilsover.com/2010/01/14/mac-and-cheese-with-squash-and-peas/
It's really rich and creamy. I make it a lot.

That sounds really fantastic, and I might have to give it a shot! My H is extremely picky with his veggies. This with some broccoli instead of peas would go over really well, I think. (hope)

+diana82+ · June 2011

Crap. Now I want mac and cheese for lunch.

Elaine&Matt · June 2011

Use Dreamfields pasta. It is low in carbs, but taste like the fully loaded stuff!

Scout05 · June 2011

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/macaroni-and-4-cheeses-recipe/index.html

I actually have a batch of this in the fridge and plan on having it for lunch. I do use whole weat pasta.

The texture is different, but you really don't taste the squash at all. DH is picky about veggies and he likes this. And he's a blue box devotee.

Thusadeedoo · June 2011

Use whole wheat pasta, sub whole milk for ff, and use Olivio instead of butter.

But whatever you do...DO NOT use low fat cheese...bleh.

cookie_queen · June 2011

Thusadeedoo:

Use whole wheat pasta, sub whole milk for ff, and use Olivio instead of butter.

But whatever you do...DO NOT use low fat cheese...bleh.

This.

I use Ellie Krieger's recipe too. I use whole wheat pasta and add extra veggies.

JenniferJaneC · June 2011

Google for a caulflower mac n cheese recipe and doctor that up.

Le Olive · June 2011

Healthy Makeover Mac & Cheese:

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-stove-top-macaroni-cheese-10000001197219/

Non-Traditional lower fat recipe that I make all.the.time:

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-ranch-chicken-mac-cheese-10000001963977/

TheOriginalSP · June 2011

I don't know that it is "healthy" but I make my mac and cheese with butternut squash puree. I just do regular noodles (although I should start doing the whole wheat ones) and velvetta (again...not healthy but it makes it creamy) and a bit of milk and then the squash puree. It's really yummy! If I had some squash I would make some today becuase it sounds good.

sourapplemartini · June 2011

Le Olive:

Non-Traditional lower fat recipe that I make all.the.time:
https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-ranch-chicken-mac-cheese-10000001963977/

::drool::

I might have to make that next week.

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