Mac 'n' Cheese with Chipotles

Health score
21%
Mac 'n' Cheese with Chipotles
45 min.
8
371kcal

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Ingredients

  • 10 ounce canned tomatoes diced green drained canned
  •  chipotle chiles in adobo sauce canned seeded drained chopped
  • cups pasta hot cooked uncooked ( 5 cups pasta)
  • tablespoon dijon mustard 
  • cups milk fat-free
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 cup green onions chopped
  • ounces monterrey jack cheese shredded
  • ounce parmesan cheese fresh divided grated
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded reduced-fat
  • ounce bread white

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • whisk
  • baking pan
  • measuring cup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 37
  2. Place bread in a food processor, pulse until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup; set aside.
  3. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
  4. Place flour in a large saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 2 minutes or until thick.
  5. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan and the next 5 ingredients (2 tablespoons Parmesan through chipotle chiles), stirring until cheese melts.
  6. Combine cheese sauce, pasta, onions, and tomatoes in a bowl.
  7. Spoon the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  8. Combine 2 tablespoons remaining Parmesan and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Cover and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
  9. Note: To make ahead, assemble casserole as directed, but stop before adding breadcrumb topping. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  10. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature; sprinkle with breadcrumb topping, and bake as directed.

Nutrition Facts

Calories371kcal
Protein20.53%
Fat22.95%
Carbs56.52%

Properties

Glycemic Index
51.82
Glycemic Load
23.63
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
16.199565099633%

Flavonoids

Kaempferol
0.09mg
Quercetin
0.67mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:370.97kcal
18.55%
Fat:9.43g
14.5%
Saturated Fat:4.98g
31.14%
Carbohydrates:52.24g
17.41%
Net Carbohydrates:48.61g
17.68%
Sugar:9.14g
10.16%
Cholesterol:26.57mg
8.86%
Sodium:474.19mg
20.62%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:18.97g
37.94%
Selenium:42.78µg
61.12%
Calcium:391.05mg
39.1%
Phosphorus:345.51mg
34.55%
Manganese:0.52mg
26.22%
Vitamin B2:0.34mg
20.28%
Vitamin B12:0.96µg
16.04%
Vitamin K:15.44µg
14.71%
Iron:2.64mg
14.68%
Zinc:2.18mg
14.54%
Fiber:3.63g
14.51%
Magnesium:54.49mg
13.62%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.74%
Vitamin A:614.17IU
12.28%
Potassium:409.83mg
11.71%
Copper:0.21mg
10.57%
Vitamin B6:0.21mg
10.55%
Vitamin D:1.49µg
9.95%
Folate:37.38µg
9.34%
Vitamin B5:0.81mg
8.09%
Vitamin B3:1.59mg
7.95%
Vitamin C:4.44mg
5.39%
Vitamin E:0.7mg
4.65%
Source:My Recipes