Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Diabetic friendly version)

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This uses Dreamfield's pasta which has a lot of indigestible fiber. This reduces the effective net carbs so the dish is more diabetic friendly.

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Diabetic friendly version) Ingredients

4 servings Dreamfields Pasta - carb reduced	1 large egg white
3 tablespoons butter	12 ounce Cheese mix 2% shredded
3 tablespoons flour	1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon powdered mustard	1/2 teaspoon Black pepper - fresh ground
3 cups milk, fat-free	Topping:
1/2 cup yellow onion finely diced	3 tablespoons butter
1 bay leaf	1 clove garlic - optional (crushed)
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne	1 cup bread crumbs

Instructions for Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Diabetic friendly version)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it''s free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan, cook the garlic for about 1 minute then toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Garnish with a squiggle of catsup or marinara sauce and dust with a few toasted bread crumbs.

NOTE: Carb estimates are based on manufacturer's statement of "Effective Carbs".
Each (app 1 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 184, FatCals: 59, TotFat: 7g
SatFat: 4g, PolyFat: 1g, MonoFat: 2g
Chol: 18mg, Na: 572mg, K: 139mg
TotCarbs: 12g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g
NetCarbs: 10g, Protein: 11g

Adapted from recipe by Alton Brown.

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: American

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Black pepper

Bread crumbs

Butter

Cayenne

Egg

Flour

Garlic

Kosher Salt

Milk

Mustard

Onion

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promfh
on Sep 24 2006 3:17PM

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[I made edits to this recipe.]

promfh
on Sep 24 2006 3:09PM

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I addred some garlic to the butter for the bread crumbs and saved a few toasted crumbs to use as a garnish. The second day re-heated version was even better. [I posted this recipe.]

promfh
on Sep 24 2006 3:09PM

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