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Down Home Macaroni & Cheese*




Source of Recipe


Recipe courtesy of Kraft Diabetic Choices)


Recipe Introduction


(serves 6)



List of Ingredients





2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups fat free milk
1/4 pound Velveeta Light (Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product), cut up
1 8-ounce package Kraft Free Shredded Non-Fat Cheddar Cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons seasoned dry bread crumbs


Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan on low heat. Blend in flour and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually add the milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add prepared cheese product and 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese. Stir until melted. Stir in macaroni.
Pour into a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter; toss with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle casserole with remaining 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and crumb mixture.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Per serving: 320 calories (20% calories from fat), 24 g protein, 7 g total fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 40 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 15 mg cholesterol, 880 mg sodium *
Diabetic exchanges: 2 lean protein, 2 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)


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