Name: Bold & Beautiful Creamy Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups whole grain or high fibre, elbow macaroni; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour; 1 ¼ cups 1% milk; 1 ¼ cups shredded extra old white cheddar; 2 Tbsp 5% sour cream; 2 Tbsp creamy Dijon mustard; ½ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp granulated sugar; pinch grated nutmeg; pinch white pepper; salt to taste

Ingredients

2 cups whole grain or high fibre, elbow macaroni

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

2 Tbsp whole wheat flour

1 ¼ cups 1% milk

1 ¼ cups shredded extra old white cheddar

2 Tbsp 5% sour cream

2 Tbsp creamy Dijon mustard

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp granulated sugar

pinch grated nutmeg

pinch white pepper

salt to taste

Instructions

Cook pasta as per package directions.

Over medium heat, melt butter in small sauce pan. Stir in flour, mixing well. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, cook until sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low, add cheese, stir until melted. Stir in sour cream, mustard, onion powder, sugar, nutmeg, pepper and salt.

Drain pasta, put in serving bowl, pour sauce over and mix well. Serve hot.

Variations:

Any grated cheese can be substituted for cheddar.

For a bolder flavour, add 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled and a dash of cayenne pepper.

Mix in cooked chicken, shrimp or vegetables.