american · side dish

Almost Guilt Free Mac and Cheese

Name: Almost Guilt Free Mac and Cheese
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 pound Cellantani Pasta (elbow macaroni or small shells pasta); 1 medium Head Cauliflower (chopped and roasted); 1 pound Chicken Breast (sauteed and diced); 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 5 tablespoons Butter (divided); 3 tablespoons Flour; 1 tablespoon Coleman's Prepared Mustard (could also use Dijon mustard); 3 cups Soy Milk; 1 medium Yellow Onion (finely diced); 2 Bay Leaves; 1/2 teaspoon Paprika; 1/2 Lemon (juiced); 1/4 teaspoon Thyme; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/8 teaspoon Szechuan Peppers (ground - can use more to taste)*; 2 Eggs; 5 ounces Goat Cheese; 5 ounces Shredded Parmesan Cheese; 6 ounces Shredded Emmental Cheese (or Swiss cheese); 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs (or other bread crumbs); Kosher Salt; Fresh Ground Black Pepper

“Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food. Try making Almost Guilt Free Mac and Cheese at home. For $2.72 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 585 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is liked by 4 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Only a few people really liked this main course. If you have cellantani pasta, flour, goat cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 68%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Almost Guilt Free Mac and Cheese, Guilt-Free Mac 'n' Cheese, and Guilt-Free No-Bake Cheesecake {high protein, gluten-free}.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 8
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 8

Cellantani pastaelbow macaroni or small shells pasta½ lb
Cauliflowermedium, chopped and roasted1 medium Head
Chicken breastsauteed and diced1 lb
Olive oil2 tbsp
Butterdivided5 tbsp
Flour3 tbsp
Coleman's mustardcould also use Dijon mustard1 tbsp
Soy milk3 cups
Onionmedium, finely diced1 medium
Bay leaves2
Paprika½ tsp
Juice of lemonjuiced½
Thyme¼ tsp
Garlic powder½ tsp
Szechuan peppersground - can use more0.13 tsp
Eggs2
Goat cheese5 oz
Parmesan cheese5 oz
Emmental cheeseor Swiss cheese6 oz
Panko bread crumbsor other bread crumbs1 cup
Kosher salt8 servings
Ground pepper8 servings

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Method preview

24 steps · 45 min

1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Farenheit.
2
For Roasted Cauliflower
3
Clean core and leaves from cauliflower (you do not have to have any precision when doing this). Chop cauliflower into pieces. Pieces should be roughly 1/2" - 3/4".

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