Macaroni and Cheese

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Contrary to popular belief, a «Macaroni and Cheese» dish is unknown in Italy. However we do have several cheese sauces for pasta. Here is a spicy version of this comfort-food classic.

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Ingredients

??? gluten free/wheat free shells ???
??? butter, unsalted ???
??? dried chili peppers, minced ???
??? cornstarch ???
??? milk, partly skimmed, 2% ???
??? whole-grain mustard ???
??? Cheddar cheese, grated ???
??? Parmesan cheese, grated ???

Before you start

Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.

Put a colander in the sink to drain the cooked pasta so that it will be ready when needed.

Method

To save time, the sauce preparation and pasta cooking steps should be done at the same time.
  1. Start cooking the pasta.
  2. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced chili pepper and sauté 1 min, then add the flour and cook 2 min with stirring. Pour in the milk and bring to a boil. Add the mustard and grated cheeses while stirring until the sauce is smooth.
  3. Put the drained pasta back into the pasta cooking pot, add the sauce and mix well. Serve in the warmed dishes.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (300 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

410

Fat

13 g

20 %

Saturated 7.9 g
+ Trans 0.2 g

40 %

Cholesterol

40 mg

Sodium

280 mg

12 %

Carbohydrate

60 g

20 %

Fibre

2 g

9 %

Sugars

2 g

Net Carbs

58 g

Protein

11 g

Vitamin A

12 %

Vitamin C

0 %

Calcium

24 %

Iron

4 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Diet-related health claims  :
Bone-healthy
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Selenium
Good source of  :
Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Zinc
Source of  :
Fibre, Folacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin D
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 1 ½
Vegetables 0
Milk and Alternatives 0
Meat and Alternatives 1
Fats 2 ½
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