Crunchy Macaroni With Whole Grains

"This ones great if you want to get your kids to eat whole grains. I got this recipe from parenting magazine."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup wheat flakes cereal (or Total cereal, whole grain cereal flakesl)
  • 14 cup unsweetened wheat germ
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 6 ounces macaroni and cheese mix
  • 14 - 12 cup white puree
  • 12 cup orange puree
  • 2 tablespoons butter
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat casserole dish with cooking spray. Put cereal in zip-close bag and crush to coarse crumbs. Pour crumbs in a bowl and mix in wheat germ and parmesan.
  • Prepare macaroni and cheese according to package directions, adding White Puree, Orange Puree, or both (use no more than 1/2 cup puree total per 6-oz box of macaroni and cheese). Transfer to casserole dish, sprinkle with crunchy topping, and dot with butter. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until topping is golden.

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I'm a military wife and mother of two beautiful kids, and I love to cook. I LOVE recipes for children should be healthy, but also fun at the same time. And believe me part of the reason I cook this way is because cooking with fun and color makes me eat healthier at the same time.
 
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