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Ultimate Baked Low Sodium Macaroni And Cheese
Christopher Lower

Ultimate Baked Low Sodium Macaroni And Cheese

A low sodium version of a classic comfort food
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 272.1
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound Elbow Macaroni
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 3 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 Tbsp Powdered Mustard
  • 3 cups 1% Milk
  • 1/2 cup Yellow Onion finely diced
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 12 ounces Low Sodium Swiss Cheese shredded
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper fresh ground
For The Topping
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large pot of boiling, unsalted water cook the pasta to al dente (about 8 minutes). Remove from heat and drain. 
  3. While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. You need to make a roux. Whisk in the flour, turmeric, and mustard and keep whisking for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps.
  4. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
  5. Whisk your egg in a cup and slowly add in the egg to avoid scrambling it. 
  6. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.
  7. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the breadcrumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. 
  8. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 272.1kcalCarbohydrates: 13.3gProtein: 14.9gFat: 13.3gSaturated Fat: 8.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 75.6mgPotassium: 123.9mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 4.2g
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