Slimming World Macaroni And Cheese Recipe
Delicious Mac and Cheese perfect for the whole family
Servings 4 People
Calories 496kcal
Cost £0.60
Equipment
- Deep Frying Pan
- Ovenproof Dish
Ingredients
Macaroni Pasta
- 250 g Macaroni
- 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
Cheese Sauce
- 350 ml Skimmed Milk
- 150 g Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese Grated
- 1 ½ tbsp Plain Flour
- 1 tbsp Low Fat Spread
- ½ tbsp Mustard Powder
- ½ tsp Paprika (Smoked)
- Salt and Pepper
Topping
- 100 g Breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Grate the cheese and set aside for later.
- Put a large pan of water on to boil, add the vegetable stock cube.
- Once the water is boiling, add the macaroni and leave to cook.
- Put a deep frying pan on medium heat. Add the low fat spread to the frying pan, when it has melted, add the flour and using a wooden spoon, mix it together to form a paste.
- Now add all the milk, stirring it constantly, you may see some lumps, just keep mixing the milk together with the paste and it will form a sauce.
- Once all the lumps have gone and you have a smooth sauce, add the mustard powder, paprika and some salt and pepper. Add the cheese until it is fully melted into the sauce.
- The sauce should now be thick enough that it covers the back of a spoon. To make sure it is ready, if you can run your finger over the back of the spoon and there is a clear line, it is ready.
- As long as the macaroni is ready, take it off the heat and drain away the water.
- Put the macaroni back into the empty pan, now add the cheese sauce on top of the macaroni. Mix it together until the macaroni is fully covered in sauce.
- Put the macaroni and cheese into an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are golden.
- Serve with a salad or whatever you want. Be careful, it WILL be hot.
Notes
*Prices correct as of March 2022
*This is 6.5 Syns per serving
| INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | CALORIES | PRICE |
| Macaroni | 250 g | 927 kcal | £0.35 |
| Vegetable Stock Cube | 1 | 13 kcal | £0.03 |
| Skimmed Milk | 350 ml | 121 kcal | £0.32 |
| Cheese (Low Fat) | 150 g | 528 kcal | £1.05 |
| Plain Flour | 1 tbsp | 19 kcal | £0.01 |
| Low Fat Spread | 1 tbsp | 16 kcal | £0.02 |
| Mustard Powder | 1/2 tbsp | 0 kcal | £0.10 |
| Paprika | 1/2 tsp | 3 kcal | £0.01 |
| Breadcrumbs | 100 g | 357 kcal | £0.50 |
| TOTAL | 1984 kcal | £2.39 | |
| PER SERVING | 496 kcal | £0.60 |