Reduced Fat Macaroni And Cheese (Cook'S Country)
- Bread Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- Macaroni and Cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional)
- Toss bread crumbs with butter in small bowl until combined. Set aside.
- In food processor or blender, process cheddar, Parmesan, and ricotta until no large pieces of cheese remain, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl and set aside.
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat broiler. Bring 4 quarts water and 1 tbsp table salt (not in ingredient list) to boil in Dutch oven over high heat. Add macaroni and cook until tender, 7 to 9 minutes. Drain macaroni and leave in colander.
- In now-empty Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Add flour and mustard and cook, whisking to combine ingredients, until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Whisking constantly, slowly add milk and Tabasco, if using, and bring to full boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking frequently, until mixture becomes slightly thicker than heavy cream, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in cheese mixture and 1/2 teaspoon salt until cheese is melted. Add pasta and cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat, until mixture is steaming, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to broiler-safe 8-inch-square baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Broil until crumbs are deep golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes, rotating pan if necessary for even browning. Cool 2 minutes. Serve.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/reduced-fat-macaroni-and-cheese-cooks-country-493443 (may not work)