Heartland Mac and Cheese

Heartland Macroni and cheese

1 (103/4oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom soup
1/3 cup skim milk
1 tsp dried onion flakes
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups (6oz) shredded Kraft reduced fat Cheddae cheese
2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macroni, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
Full 1 1/2 cups (9oz) diced Dubuque 97% fat-free ham or any extra-lean
ham
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with
butter-flavored
cooking spray. In a large skillet, combine mushroom suop, skim milk,
onion
flaked, parsley flakes and black pepper. Stir in Cheddar cheese. Cook
over medium
heat, stirring often, until cheese melts. Add macroni, peas, and ham.
Mix well
to combine. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake 30 minutes.
Place
baking dish on a wire rack and let set 5 minutes. Cut into 6 servings
Hint: 1 2/3 cups uncooked macroni usually cooks to about 2 1/2 cups.
thaw peas by placing in a colander and rinse under hot water for one
minute.
239 calories 7 gm Fat 19 gm protein 25 gm carbohydrate 799 mg Sodium 1
gm
fiber
Diabetic: 2 Meat 1 1/2 starch
Cooking Healthy With a Man In Mind page 213

Buttermilk Macaroni and Cheese

Buttermilk Macaroni and Cheese

8 oz. macaroni or other shape (I used campanelle)
2 B butter
2 TB all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/8 tsp ground cayenne red pepper
2 cups medium to sharp cheddar, shredded



Get pasta going, and undercook pasta by 1 minute. If it's done before the sauce, coat lightly with oil to prevent it from sticking.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter in buttermilk. Whisk in flour and spices, and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and add the cheeses, stirring until melted.

Add pasta to sauce. Put into 8x8 or 9x9 pan. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top (broil if necessary). Serves 4. So simple and delicious!