Vegetarian

Special Mac and Cheese takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Special Mac and Cheese takes 30 minutes to cook.

Special Mac and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Special Mac and Cheese are:

1 13.25 package whole wheat macaroni
6 Tbs Country Crock Light
2 cups non fat milk
2 Tbs Flour
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 carrots, peeled, and cut up
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar shredded
1 cup reduced fat mexican blend cheese shredded
3/4 cup panko bread crums
garlic salt
kosher salt and black pepper

Here is how you make Special Mac and Cheese:

Heat oven to 350. Cook macaroni according to package instructions (with salted water), cooking for the shortest time suggested (al dente)m ake sure to drain pasta immediately once cooked. While pasta is cooking, boil carrots until soft in a separate pan. Drain carrots and set aside in blender. In same saucepan, spray with pan spray and add 1 tsp butter. over med-low heat, sweat onions until soft. Add onions to blender. Add tomato paste to blender and blend until well blended and pureed. In same saucepan that you cooked the onions, heat 4 Tbs butter over low heat. Once melted, add flour and whisk until a paste forms (roux). Cook over low heat 2 minutes, add carrot/onion/tom paste puree and whisk until blended. then whisk in milk making sure to blend well until smooth. Increase heat slightly (low-med) and allow mixture to bubble up, whisking all the time. Once bubbly, simmer for 1-2 minutes, then add cheeses. Stir gently until all cheese is melted and blended. Turn off heat. Add sauce to pasta, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, blend well, but gently.Spray large glass baking dish. Pour pasta/cheese mix into dish. In microvave safe bowl (large enough to accommodate the bread crumbs), melt the remaining butter for about 15-20 seconds. Add about 1/2 tsp garlic saly to melted butter, then the bread crumbs. Mix until all blended. Top the macaroni with the bread crumb mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Place under broiler for 1-2 minutes to get an extra crispy crust.Serving Size: 1/6 of panNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROBINSWORLD4.

The nutritional information for Special Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 454.2

• Total Fat: 13.7 g
• Cholesterol: 25.1 mg
• Sodium: 456.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 63.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 20.9 g