Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Mac and Cheeze Mr. Freeze

Dad... the inside joke is for you, or should I say, " Sr. Congelen". For real, I have found the Holy Grail of Mac and Cheese recipes. It is so good, so creamy, and so.... um....Low fat? Okay, I know you are all probably thinking, " low fat mac and cheese is a sin", well, the only sinful thing about this low fat, low cal, melt in your mouth goodness, surely wouln't be good for me just by doing a taste test mac and cheese, is that I literally can eat the whole casserole dish in less than 24 hours if someone didn't stop me. You have to regulate on your self and loved ones with this recipe. And for those guys out there, this is EASY business. So.. no more excuses!!
Drum Roll Please....
CREAMY FOUR -CHEESE MACARONI

Ingredients:
1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 2/3 cup of 1% or 2% low fat milk.
3/4 cup of shredded swiss cheese )low fat if you can find)
1/2 cup of shredded parm.
1/2 cup of Extra sharp cheddah ( I like to use the cabot brand white cheddah) low fat if you can find
4 oz. of low fat velveeta cheese
3 cups ( uncooked mac, which I like to use the spiral macaroni. It makes it more interesting)
1/4 tsp. salt and as much black pepper as you desire.
cooking spray
1/3 cup of crushed garlic toasts, like Melba toasts (15 pieces)
1 tbsp of butter, melted

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375

Put flour in a medium sized sauce pan and add milk slowly, blend together until thoroughly mixed. Cook on medium heat until thick anywhere from 7-8 minutes. stirring constantly.
Add all cheese and stir , cook about 2-3 minutes until you have a nice melty cheese sauce.
Take off burner and stir in cooked macaroni and S & P.
Coat a 2qt casserole dish with cooking spray. Crush melba toasts in a food processor or with your hand, another easy way is to put suran wrap on top of the toasts on a large cutting board and with a rolling pin, roll over it, you should eventually get crumbs.
Once you have crumbs, add butter and put in the microwave for 1o seconds, stir together and then sprinkle on top of the mac and cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes.
You will have approx. 8 servings.

This is so delicious. I made it on Sunday as a reward to myself after having exams, and then it snowed while I was cooking, it was truly a " warming" meal and I went right to sleep afterwards and had great dreams.
Enjoy this recipe and remember guys,
put some love in that tum!