Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese

Name: Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-wheat elbow noodles (2 cups); 1 medium sweet potato (about 12 ounces); 2 cups nonfat milk; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ½ cup frozen peas, thawed; 3 tablespoons coarse dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs (see Tip); 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Cook:30min

Fiber-rich sweet potato is used as the base for the cheese sauce in this healthy, homemade macaroni and cheese recipe. The bright orange color tricks your eyes into thinking this healthy macaroni and cheese recipe is loaded with cheese, but there's actually only about half as much cheese as compared to a traditional recipe.

Updated at: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:02:08 GMT