MAC EN CHEESE OM KINDERS TE FLOUS

MACARONI AND CHEESE 1 (with Butternut Squash or Cauliflower)

Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

1 ½  cups elbow macaroni

Nonstick cooking spray

1 tablespoon olive olive oil

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

½  cup nonfat skim milk

½  cup butternut or cauliflower puree

1 ½ cups shredded reduced-fat  Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)

4 ounces (almost 1/4 cup) reduced-fat reduced-fat or nonfat cream cheese

½  teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain in a colander.

While the macaroni is cooking, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the oil, then the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture resembles a thick paste but has not browned, 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the milk and cook, stirring every now and then, until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vegetable puree, Cheddar, cream cheese and seasonings and stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Stir in the macaroni and serve warm.

NOTE

I leave a box of store-bought macaroni and cheese out on the counter and the kids naturally assume....

Created by Jessica Seinfeld
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