Lightened Fannie Farmer's Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese
photo by EyesForASkinnyFuture
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 Casserole
- Serves:
- 6-7
ingredients
- 151.18 g fat-free cottage cheese
- 39.43 ml skim milk
- 226.79 g package macaroni
- 59.16 ml light butter
- 59.16 ml flour
- 236.59 ml skim milk
- 2.46 ml salt
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 473.18 ml 2% cheddar cheese, shredded
- 118.29 ml breadcrumbs
directions
- First you will need to made a cream sub. out of the 8 teaspoons of milk and the cottage cheese. Place both ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Set in fridge until it is needed.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook and drain macaroni according to package directions; set aside.
- In a large saucepan melt butter.
- Add flour mixed with salt and pepper, using a whisk to stir until well blended.
- Pour milk and cream sub. in gradually; stirring constantly.
- Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes (stirring constantly).
- Reduce heat and cook (stirring constantly) 10 minutes.
- Add shredded cheddar little by little and simmer an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
- Turn off flame.
- Add macaroni to the saucepan and toss to coat with the cheese sauce.
- Transfer macaroni to a greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
- Bake 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- (You can also freeze this recipe in zip-lock bags for later use - once you have mixed the macaroni along with the cheese sauce allow to cool to room temperature before adding to your freezer - I generally pull it out the night before and allow macaroni and cheese to reach room temperature; I then add the macaroni and cheese to a buttered baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and then bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown on top and bubbling.
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Reviews
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What a great recipe!! The folks I made it for absolutely loved it!! I didn't get to try it until the following day, I will probably increase the amount of cream substitute the next time I make it. As well, I will probably just mix the milk and flour before adding it to the butter next time. I think the lighter butter made the roux turn into a ball instead of smoothing out for me. The cottage cheese and milk for the cream I thought was brilliant, I will probably use that in other recipes. Thanks!!
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Made this for the mac-&-cheese-lovin' couple next door & they did go for it in a big way! I made only one change in that I used toasted/dried crumbs from some nutty, whole grain bread that I always have on hand! Then, holding back with a small 2-serving casserole for right here, your recipe passed our taste-test with flying colors! Many thanks for sharing it with us! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this fall's round of Pick A Chef]
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Hold the phone! Using this recipe I just quite possibly made the best mac & cheese EVER! Instead of cheddar I used a mix of Romano, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses. I also roasted red peppers in the oven at the same time, side by side; same temp, for 20 minutes (turning once). While the mac & cheese finished up for ten minutes, I peeled, seeded and cut the peppers, then used them as a topping to the mac & cheese. It was AMAZING!!! Thanks for this perfectly versatile recipe!
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Hold the phone! Using this recipe I just quite possibly made the best mac and cheese EVER! Instead of cheddar I used a mix of Romano, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses. I also roasted red peppers in the oven at the same time, side by side; same temp, for 20 minutes (turning once). While the mac and cheese finished up for ten minutes, I peeled, seeded and cut the peppers, then used them as a topping to the mac and cheese. It was AMAZING!!! Thanks for this perfectly versatile recipe!
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