Homemade Mac and Cheese Bites
Score a touchdown with your hungry crowd by serving these all-star, feel-good favorites at your Super Bowl party. After all, nothing can soothe the feeling of a loss (or the pain of not even being in the game) like melty, creamy, cheesy, comforting macaroni and cheese. Be still our hearts.
Eating healthy should still be delicious.
Baked Macaroni and Cheese Bitty BitesTime: 40 minutesBecause this recipe calls for unsalted stock, it eliminates a lot of added sodium.
Ingredients10 ounce whole wheat elbow macaroni2 tablespoons canola oil3 garlic cloves, crushed2 1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson), divided1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk8 teaspoons whole wheat flour4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepperCooking spray3 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup)
Preparation1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Set aside.
2. Preheat broiler to high.
3. Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add garlic to pan; cook 3 minutes or until garlic is fragrant, stirring frequently (do not brown). Stir in 1 cup stock; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute. In a medium bowl, combine remaining 1 1/4 cups stock, milk, and flour; stir with a whisk until flour dissolves. Add milk mixture to garlic mixture, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Remove milk mixture from heat; add cream cheese, stirring until smooth. Stir in salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta to milk mixture, tossing to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon pasta mixture into a 24-cup mini muffin pan dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle cheddar evenly over pasta. Broil 5 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown. Let stand 5 minutes.
Serves 24 (serving size: 2 bitty bites)CALORIES 86; FAT 4g (sat 2g, mono 1g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 4g; CARB 10g; FIBER 1g; CHOL 7mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 97mg; CALC 42mg
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