Vegetarian

Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese takes 20 minutes to cook.

Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese are:

2 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 cups nonfat milk
2 red bell peppers
4 oz grated smoked gouda cheese

Here is how you make Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese:

1. Start by setting your oven to broil. Cut the red peppers in half, discarding the seeds and ribs. Place cut side down on a sprayed cookie sheet and put in the top part of the oven until skin starts to turn black, about 10 minutes. Immediately place in a bowl and cover with syran wrap to let cool for 15-20 minutes. When cool, remove skins with pairing knife and place in a food processor. Blend until smoothly pureed, set aside.2. Once done roasting the peppers, reset oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta according to directions. 3. While pasta is cooking, place butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, whisk in flour, salt and pepper until mixed. Let it cook a minute until smooth. Slowly whisk in the milk turning the heat up to high. Continuously stir until milk starts to boil. Let it boil for 2 minutes while continuing to stir. Remove from heat.4. Stir in red pepper puree and the grated smoked gouda cheese until blended. Pour into an ungreased 13x9 baking dish. Heat for 20 to 25 minutes.Makes 4 servings (1 cup each)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLEWIS0607.

The nutritional information for Roasted Red Pepper Macaroni with Smoked Gouda Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 312.1

• Total Fat: 14.3 g
• Cholesterol: 50.3 mg
• Sodium: 590.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 16.0 g