Mozzarella Macaroni and Cheese with Garlic

Name: Mozzarella Macaroni and Cheese with Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon Parsley; 2 teaspoon grated or very finely chopped garlic; 2 cups coconut milk; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

This one-dish wonder super-charges the cheesy flavor, taking ordinary mac and cheese from comfort food to "wow!" food. Follow three easy steps to get this dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Nov 2023 05:05:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories666.6 kcal (33%)

Total Fat47.4 g (68%)

Carbs42.9 g (16%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein21.4 g (43%)

Sodium587.9 mg (29%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Noodles

2 cupselbow macaroni

uncooked

Garlic Cheese Sauce

½ teaspoonsalt

⅛ tsppepper

2 tablespoonsbutter

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

¼ tspbasil leaves

½ teaspoonparsley

2 teaspoongarlic

grated or very finely chopped

2 cupscoconut milk

3 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package.

Step 2

In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Using whisk, stir in flour, salt and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until mixture smells nutty and is lightly golden, stirring constantly with whisk.

Step 3

Add milk. Continue to beat with whisk, scraping bottom of skillet until mixture heats to boiling. Mixture will thicken. Remove from heat; add cheese and basil. Stir with whisk until smooth. Stir in drained macaroni.

Step 4

Serve with additional basil leaves if desired.