Macaroni and Cheese

Health score
13%
Macaroni and Cheese
65 min.
6
728kcal

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Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter 
  • 0.3 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
  • slices bacon crumbled cooked
  • pound cavatappi pasta cooked
  • teaspoon mustard dry
  • 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
  • Dash hot sauce 
  • cups milk 
  • 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
  • 0.5 cup parmesan freshly grated for topping
  • cup potato chips crushed
  • Dash salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • cups cheddar shredded
  • Dash worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

  • oven
  • whisk
  • pot
  • casserole dish

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepot over medium heat.
  4. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  5. Whisk in the warmed milk and bring to a boil, continue to whisk constantly. The mixture will thicken as the heat increases. Continue to stir while adding
  6. the dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the 3 cups of Cheddar until it melts.
  7. Pour the cheese sauce over the noodles and add to a 3 quart casserole dish.
  8. Sprinkle the chips, bacon and Parmesan on top and bake for 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories728kcal
Protein16.62%
Fat56.8%
Carbs26.58%

Properties

Glycemic Index
66.58
Glycemic Load
19.77
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
22.23304337004%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:727.66kcal
36.38%
Fat:46.05g
70.85%
Saturated Fat:23.9g
149.37%
Carbohydrates:48.49g
16.16%
Net Carbohydrates:46.32g
16.85%
Sugar:8.66g
9.62%
Cholesterol:118.39mg
39.46%
Sodium:845.16mg
36.75%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:30.33g
60.66%
Calcium:713.54mg
71.35%
Selenium:49.02µg
70.03%
Phosphorus:590.21mg
59.02%
Vitamin B2:0.6mg
35.44%
Vitamin B12:1.67µg
27.9%
Vitamin A:1282.17IU
25.64%
Zinc:3.82mg
25.49%
Manganese:0.44mg
21.91%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.61%
Vitamin B5:1.72mg
17.17%
Magnesium:67.18mg
16.79%
Vitamin E:2.44mg
16.29%
Potassium:552.22mg
15.78%
Vitamin B6:0.3mg
15.12%
Vitamin D:2.2µg
14.64%
Vitamin B3:2.55mg
12.73%
Iron:1.91mg
10.6%
Folate:42.04µg
10.51%
Fiber:2.17g
8.66%
Copper:0.16mg
7.88%
Vitamin K:6.24µg
5.94%
Vitamin C:3.18mg
3.86%