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Make-Ahead Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
$1.77 per serving
1 likes
Ready in 45 minutes
10
side dish,lunch,main course,main dish,dinner
American
Spoonacular Score: 53%
My notes:
Make-Ahead Creamy Macaroni and Cheese might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. For $1.77 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 10 servings with 743 calories, 29g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe from Foodista requires chicken broth, parmesan cheese, colby cheese, and mustard powder. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 44%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes are Make ahead one pot creamy winter asiago cheese rice, Make-Ahead Creamy Potatoes, and Creamy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes.
Ingredients
4 slice
4 slice
white bread
4 slice
4 slice
white bread
25 ml
0.25 cup
parmesan cheese
8 Tbsps
8 Tbsps
unsalted butter
453.59 g
1 pound
elbow macaroni
1 tsp
1 tsp
dry mustard powder
0.13 tsps
0.13 tsps
cayenne pepper
1.06 l
4.5 cups
low sodium chicken broth
357 ml
1.5 cups
heavy cream
528 g
4 cups
shredded colby cheese
528 g
4 cups
shredded colby cheese
226 g
2 cups
shredded cheddar cheese
4 slice
4 slice
white bread
4 slice
4 slice
white bread
25 ml
0.25 cup
parmesan cheese
8 Tbsps
8 Tbsps
unsalted butter
453.59 g
1 pound
elbow macaroni
1 tsp
1 tsp
dry mustard powder
0.13 tsps
0.13 tsps
cayenne pepper
1.06 l
4.5 cups
low sodium chicken broth
357 ml
1.5 cups
heavy cream
528 g
4 cups
shredded colby cheese
528 g
4 cups
shredded colby cheese
226 g
2 cups
shredded cheddar cheese
Equipment
Instructions
Process Topping - Pulse bread, Parmesan, garlic and 2 Tbsp. butter in food processor until coarsely ground. Divide crumb mixture between 2 zip-lock freezer bags and freeze.
Cook pasta - Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 Tbsp. salt and macaroni and cook until barely softened, about 3 minutes. Drain pasta, then spread out on rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
Make Sauce - Heat remaining butter, flour, mustard, and cayenne in empty pot over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in broth and cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Off heat, whisk in colby, cheddar, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper until smooth.
Freeze - Stir cooled pasta into sauce, breaking up any clumps, until well combined. Divide pasta mixture between two 8-in square microwaveable baking dishes. Cool to room temperature. Wrap dishes tightly with plastic, cover with foil, and freeze for up to 2 months.
Bake - Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove foil from casserole and reserve. Microwave casserole until mixture is thawed and beginning to bubble around the edges; 7 to 12 minutes, stirring and replacing plastic halfway through cooking. Discard plastic and cover plan with reserved foil. Bake 20 minutes, then remove foil and sprinkle with 1 bag frozen bread crumbs. Continue to bake until crumbs are golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes longer. Let cool 10 minutes.
Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit
Price Breakdown
Cost per Serving: $2.62
Ingredient
4 slices white bread
4 slices white bread
¼ cups parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
⅛ teaspoons cayenne pepper
4.5 cups low sodium chicken broth
1.5 cups heavy cream
4 cups shredded colby cheese
4 cups shredded colby cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Price$0.36
$1.52
$0.53
$0.07
$0.96
$0.97
$0.06
$0.11
$0.03
$3.24
$1.94
$7.03
$7.03
$2.42
$26.25
Nutritional Information
Quickview
977 Calories
42g Protein
66g Total Fat
53g Carbs
10% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
977k
Fat
66g
Saturated Fat
40g
Carbohydrates
53g
Sugar
4g
Cholesterol
189mg
Sodium
1164mg
Get Enough Of These
Protein
42g
Calcium
989mg
Selenium
59µg
Phosphorus
772mg
Vitamin A
2113IU
Vitamin B2
0.71mg
Zinc
5mg
Manganese
0.59mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin B3
3mg
Magnesium
69mg
Folate
64µg
Iron
2mg
Vitamin B1
0.21mg
Copper
0.28mg
Potassium
416mg
Vitamin B6
0.21mg
Vitamin D
1µg
Fiber
2g
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin B5
0.75mg
Vitamin K
5µg
covered percent of daily need
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