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Macaroni & Cheese

Provided by Woman's Day

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  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr.
  • Ready in: 1 hr., 30 mins
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups elbow macaroni
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup fat-free or reduced-fat sour cream
  • 5 Tbsp quick-mixing flour (Wondra)
  • 2 cups 1% lowfat milk
  • 1 cup fat-free half & half
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 to pinches ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 14 oz (31/2 cups) shredded, reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese or, if desired, 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack or Gruyère cheese in place of some of the Cheddar
  • 2/3 cup fat-free or regular croutons, crumbled (optional)
  • paprika
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Cooking Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Coat two 9 x 5-in. loaf pans with nonstick spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook about 8 minutes or until al dente. Drain well.

Meanwhile melt butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and flour to make a paste. Whisk in milk and half & half and, stirring often and scraping bottom of saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat. Stir in salt and black and red pepper; stirring often, simmer about 8 to 10 minutes until sauce thickens. Whisk in 1 more Tbsp flour mixed with 2 Tbsp cold water if needed for desired thickness.

Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until blended. Stir in macaroni. Serve, or pour into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle with crumbled croutons and paprika, if desired.

Bake 30 minutes or until bubbling and lightly brown around edges.

Nutritional Information per Serving

Cal 599  Pro 0  Car 0  Fiber 0  
Fat 38  (saturated fat) 24  Chol 0  

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