Lightened up Macaroni and Cheese
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 1⁄2 cups nonfat milk
- 2 cups reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked (or other small pasta)
- 1⁄8 cup breadcrumbs
- 6 ounces ham steaks, cubed
Directions
- 1. Melt butter in medium sized saucepan. Stir in flour, salt, pepper (I usually make mine without pepper, as I prefer it that way), and dry mustard. Cook a minute or two on medium heat.
- 2. Gradually stir in milk. Stir constantly at medium heat for 10 minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat.
- 3. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. Stir in hot cooked elbow macaroni and cubed ham.
- 4. Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over top, and then sprinkle bread crumbs.
- 5. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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