Wholegrain Mustard Mac and Cheese

Name: Wholegrain Mustard Mac and Cheese
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 100g Wholewheat penne, or elbow macaroni; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated; 1/4 cup Gruyère, grated; 1/2 tbsp whole grain mustard; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika, optional

3 steps

Cook:25min

Wholegrain mustard and Mac and cheese surprisingly goes well together, try this simple and delicious pasta dish. Ready in less than 30 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:12:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories939.4 kcal (47%)

Total Fat47.6 g (68%)

Carbs95.3 g (37%)

Sugars11.8 g (13%)

Protein38.8 g (78%)

Sodium1488.4 mg (74%)

Fiber9.9 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

100gpenne

Wholewheat, or elbow macaroni

2 Tbspbutter

2 Tbspflour

¾ cupmilk

¼ cupparmesan

grated

¼ cupGruyère

grated

½ Tbspwhole grain mustard

½ tspsmoked paprika

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to instructions on packet until to an al dente texture. Make sure to reserve some pasta water for later.

penne100g

Step 2

Meanwhile melt the butter in a nonstick pan until it starts to bubble up, then add in flour and whisk. Add in the milk slowly, and whisk until the roux has no lumps.

butter2 Tbsp

flour2 Tbsp

milk¾ cup

Step 3

Add in the cheeses, mustard, paprika, salt and black pepper, whisk it all together. Then mix in the pasta with the sauce and a bit of the pasta water too. Serve in a bowl, and garnish with more Parmesan or Gruyère cheese.