Kalamazoo Foodies: Foodies at Home: Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese

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A Note from the Foodies about our typical fair:
So, you may notice as you read our blog that we often order the same thing wherever we go. OK, maybe not quite, but we do often order similar things. Kristin has her caprese salads and mushroom dishes. Kate has her baked goat cheese and things with tofu. Well, readers, we wanted to let you know that this is absolutely intentional. A) We love those things, so why not order what you love? And, B) It is a lot easier to compare apples to apples than it is to compare apples to comquats. So, we like to order similar things to have a good sense of how to compare them. Just wanted to let you in on that little secret. Bon appetit!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Foodies at Home: Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese

I first found this recipe on CookingLight.com and was instantly in love. It is very easy to make and really loved how it tasted. Totally a light version of a classic comfort food.

Ingredients:
4 cups uncooked medium elbow macaroni
3 tbls. All-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 1/4 cups fat free milk
1/4 (2 ounces) /1/3-less fat cream cheese
2 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
Garlic salt to taste

How to make it:
1) Cook and drain the pasta.
2) While pasta is cooking, place flour, salt and pepper in large saucepan.
3) Add milk and stir with a whisk until well blended.
4) Drop cream cheese by teaspoonfuls into milk mixture.
5) Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
6) Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occassionally.
7) Stir in mustard, Worcestershire, and garlic salt.
8) Simmer 1 minute.
9) Remove from heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
10) Add pasta and mix until well blended.

Notes:
That's it! That's all it takes to make delicious macaroni and cheese with under 275 calories per serving (6 servings per recipe). Have some fun with it. Try different cheeses (we tried a shredded Mexican blend and it was DELICIOUS) or different pastas (we used rotini one time and I liked it more than the elbow macaronis). An easy version of a classic comfort food!

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