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Healthified Mac and Cheese takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Healthified Mac and Cheese takes 25 minutes to cook.

Healthified Mac and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Healthified Mac and Cheese are:

2 cups uncooked regular or whole wheat elbow macaroni (8 oz)
2 cups fat-free (skim) milk
3 tablespoons Gold Medal? all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

Here is how you make Healthified Mac and Cheese:

1. In 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain macaroni as directed on package. Return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350?F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, stir milk, flour, mustard, salt, black pepper and red pepper with wire whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.3. Add cheese sauce to cooked macaroni; mix well. Spoon into baking dish.4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.from eatbetteramerica.comNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JMARONEY.

The nutritional information for Healthified Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 270.5

• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
• Sodium: 302.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 16.5 g