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4-Cheese Healthy Macaroni & Cheese
March 28th, 2010 | 
Author: Ever since the New Year, I have tried to find ways to take classic meals and make them healthier. Whether it’s swapping out regular cheese with fat free, or regular butter with low fat, every little bit counts, right?
Everyone loves a good Macaroni and Cheese pie, and if you don’t… well… I’m sorry, you have no idea what you are missing! Anyway, what if I told you that there was a healthy way to eat the number one comfort food of all time? Put down the fat, and take notes. You’ll love what you are about to see!
4-Cheese Healthy Macaroni & Cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until tender but firm, about 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, place the frozen squash and milk into a large saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up the squash with a spoon until defrosted. Turn the heat up to medium and cook until the mixture is almost simmering, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the Cheddar, Jack cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, mustard and cayenne pepper. Pour cheese mixture over the macaroni and stir to combine. Transfer the macaroni and cheese to the baking dish.
- Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan and oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the top of the macaroni and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. Then broil for 3 minutes so the top is crisp and nicely browned.
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Is 9 AM too early to make this???
It’s never too early to eat Mac & Cheese
Yum! Sounds amazing. I’ll see if we can try it out next week.
Mac & Cheese is always yummy…this is definitely a must try recipe!
That looks amazing! Nothing beats homemade macaroni and cheese. I’m definitely going to give this one a try!
I have finally been able to make my homemade macaroni & cheese to the perfection that my Mom makes hers! Nothing thrills me more than that…b/c I love a good Mac & Cheese pie
We always do our Mac & Cheese “homemade” and frequently use more than one type of cheese, but I’d never considered including ricotta! Yum! Hubs is reading the recipe right now, and I bet this ends up on our table before the week is out…
Let me know if you try it and how you enjoy it
That looks awesome! I love macaroni and cheese. LOVE.
Looks delish! Similar to the lowfat (but huge taste!) Mac & Cheese recipe from America’s test kitchen that my family is addicted to.
Oh man that look delicious!